We set off at about 9:30am today for a very short work to Portugalete on the outskirts of Bilbao. We followed the eastern bank of the Rio Nervion – some nice sections early but mostly through industrial and shipping areas. As the book says this stage is ” best finished quickly and put behind you.”
Portugalete, though, is a lovely little village and is the site of the Puente Colgante – a bridge with a sort of aerial ferry to allow large boats to pass underneath. Apparently the first of its kind in the early 1900s and copied a few times around the world. Only 10kms today for a cumulative total of 162km, however a couple of long stages coming up so no doubt the feet will appreciate the afternoon of rest!
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