Then we decided to do it without these clumsy and bulky boxes. Our bikes have been transported without any comment concerning the missing box. The bikes had no damage at all. For the storage of the polythene sheets we used a small locker, the key has been kindly stored by the girl of the tourist information until our return. Road conditions and bicycle safety information.
Portuguese drivers drive fast and love to overtake anything which can be overtaken.
If you're travelling by bicycle they expect you to have only very little money with you. Take some postcards of your home country with you, which you can give. You would offend them. When you stay at a private room, ask the owner where to put the bikes. We could often use their private garage.