Sonoran Sojourn

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Takes of random adventuring, mostly by pedal power - with scattered ecology and cultural anecdotes thrown in. This podcast started with a 2020 sojourn in the Sonoran desert.

Chad Davis


    • Oct 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Back in Porto, Loop Complete!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 14:21


    Figueroa de Foz to Aveiro to Porto. We combine the rides north after hanging out with our friends' Michelle and Sacha in Aveiro. Amazing home cooked meal with different flavor and incredible bike infrastructure on the coast! #pdlngprtgl#portugal #portugalcoast #aveiro #porto

    Chasing a Sunset

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 10:21


    Coimbra to Figueira de Foz. Dedicated bike paths along the primary canal escorted us to the coast. By far our shortest and flattest ride of the trip. Then a walk on the beach for sunset! #pdlnglrtgl#portugal #coimbra #figueiradefoz

    Caminho to Coimbra

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 11:54


    Tomar to Coimbra. Our favorite ride of the trip. Connected the tiniest of villages by cobbled paths. Used forest road through eucalyptus plantations. And passed pilgrims in the Caminho Santiago. People out and about. The. Coimbra - busting and beautiful on a Sunday afternoon! #pdlngprtgl #portugal #tomar #coimbra

    Slow Train to Lisboa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 14:36


    Lisbon! We do European capitals fast and furious. We took an opportunity to take a train into the culinary home of Portugal and made the most of our seven hours in the sunny streets of the Alfama. District. So many calories consumed! #pdlngprtgl#portugal #lisbon #octopussalad #grilledsardines

    The Knights Who Say Ni

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 11:50


    Tomar. We used the time waiting out a two-day storm to explore an 8OK sting matchbox collection, walk the perimeter of the castle of the Knights Templar and book tomorrow's round trip train ticket to Lisbon. Oh, and we found the one city in Portugal that is dog friendly. #pdlngprtgl#portugal #tomar #knightstemplar #matchboxmuseum

    To the Hostel, Batwoman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 18:46


    Evora to Tomar. A weather window afforded us a reroute back to Porto. The first leg though needed to be big, 100 miles big, to reach Tomar and sit out two more days of storms. Dang tropical storms. We left the aqueduct in Evora under the morning sunrise and made great time to the city of the Knights Templar. Just in time to claim our twin beds in the hostel. #pdlngprtgl#portugal #alentejo #dao #evora #tomar

    Evora and the Cromeluchs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 16:25


    Our favorite city: Evora!! Roman ruins and neolithic megaliths. Plus a few lessons learned in getting dinner in Portugal. #pdlngprtgl#portugal #evora #megaliths

    The Kessel Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 16:28


    Marvão to Evora. The weather (heavy rain and strong wind) changed our transit plan to Evora. We opted for a taxi ride and enjoyed the better part of the day walking around this amazing city! It'll leave a gap in our route north to south but the sunshine in Evora and city bustle filled our spirits more than slogging through the wind and rain. We'll live to ride another today…like tomorrow! #pdlngprtgl#portugal #evora #alentejo #blackpork

    Marvão!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 18:10


    Castelo Branco to Marvão

    Cork Oak for the Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 14:51


    Piodão to Castelo Branco

    In Awe of Manual Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 12:49


    We opted for walk between villages around Piodao. First to Chas de Agua, following ancient oaths, through terraces to Foz Egua looping back. A hike like no other, relishing in the fortitude and value of manual labor to scrape out a living. A day we'll never forget! #pdlngprtgl#portugal #piodao #fozdegua #schistvillages

    What the Schist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 19:00


    Viseu to Piodão. This is a climbs one, into then under the fog layer amid ancient villages, schist terraces and old bridges. This landscape is a conundrum, coming across as partly abandoned from former rural life and partly in need of ecological restoration. The a strong history of agrarian live-off-the-land shine through the entire day. If you follow our tracks, buckle down tour cycling shoes. This one is a big day in the saddle!#pdlngprtgl #portugal #viseu #daoregion #serrdaestrella #piodao

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    Into the Dão

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 19:00


    leaving Pinhao, we climbed up on the north banks of the Duoro. An afternoon of rain welcomed us to the Dão, passing through Fràguas en route to Viseu, and descending through diverse forests and ancient villages. #pdlgnprtgl#portugal #pinhao #viseu #daoregion #biketouring

    Quinta da Formigosa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 13:01


    Layover day in Pinhao. After some grocery shopping, we headed up, up, up to a winery that offered us an early tasting before processing grapes harvested this morning. Reuben was fantastic and spent an hour with us. We cut our planned route short as the weather shifted ahead of tomorrow's rain. #pdlngprtgl#portugal #pinhao #quintadaformigosa #duorovalley

    Turpentine & Tawny Port

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 16:33


    Amarante to Pinhao. Long climb to start weaving our way through small villages in the Serro de Marao. What is going on with those line trees? Then a port tasting before a glorious descent into Pinhao. #pdlngprtgl#portugal #amarante #villareal #pinhao #duorovalley #tawnyport #biketouring

    I'm Here for Portuguese Cabbage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 18:33


    We rode bikes! Day 1 from Porto to Amarante. Replete with euro suburbs, cobbled steepies, a #rideswithchad segment, a potential future Potugese hometown, and a 13th century bridge. And bells. Loud ass bells in fact. #pdlngprtgl #portugal #porto #penafiel #amarante #portuguesecabbage #biketouring

    Michelle & Sacha

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 12:20


    Great to spend the afternoon with Michelle & Sacha eating too much and purveying for provisions of leathery in Porto. Somehow garlic found its way to us. All that after we ended up in a legit mall searching for CO2 canisters. Isn't that how everyone spend their time in European cities? #pdlngprtgl #portugal #porto

    Dynamite in Porto

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 12:26


    Porto. If settling in to vacation is building bikes, walking 10 miles and tasting wine, we aced the test. This city is incredible. San Francisco meets Barcelona meets New Orleans. Yes please! #pdlngprtgl #porto #portugal

    In Prep for Portugal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 13:13


    We're headed to Portugal in a month. We'll record a daily recap and post here But first, we need to practice. In Canada. Duh. Trailer? Teaser? Test run? This pod has it all.

    But does it come in Black?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 34:40


    a first-hand account of a first time experience on SBT Gravel Black Course. do this event!

    First foray into #49

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 22:58


    Audio diary of my first trip to Alaska

    No-chew Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 15:48


    Can I ride a century 48 hours after having a wisdom tooth pulled and not chew any food?

    the dendrology sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 15:00


    tree nerds exploring the sky islands of the Coronado National Forest.

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    birria, yes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 21:17


    First impressions, hot photosynthesis talk, birria tacos and Patagonia!

    Maverick Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 11:53


    Detouring via the Grand Canyon. Time change, what time change? Ask Arizona.

    Mukuntuweap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 12:18


    Pontificating National Parks after a day biking and hiking in one of America's most beloved. Do you call heads or tails?

    A Beautiful Corner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 8:51


    Fremont archaeology and hike reminiscent of a childhood jigsaw puzzle.

    The Push

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 16:31


    Portland to Provo. Halfway to Tucson i'm one fell swoop. Wait, why do they call it Cabbage Hill?

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