You can read about it or you can experience it for yourself—which do you think is more likely to create cherished, life-long memories? We’ve all heard about bucket lists, FOMO and YOLO, but the reality is there’s no time like now to gather experiences
and find the joy and excitement riding motorcycles through amazing destinations can bring.
The idea of 13 riding days and a couple days off so Tricia and I can explore Portugal sounds exactly like one of those things we definitely shouldn’t miss. A trip like this isn’t about big miles, it’s about discovering the depths of Portugal’s soul. You’ve
probably all heard of the city of Lisbon, but what about Porto, a city in northern Portugal and like Lisbon, right on the Atlantic coast? Or Guimaraes and Evora, inland cities with medieval atmospheres and deep history? I can’t think of a better way
to visit places like these I might not otherwise find myself in.
Tricia and I are excited to invite you along with us on this unique opportunity with IMTBike, and clockwise loop around Portugal starting and ending in Lisbon. Thanks to IMTBike, we don’t have to book any of the hotels (some of which are converted castles!)
or learn much Portuguese beyond please, thank you, where is the bathroom, I’d like two beers and would you mind taking our picture. (Sign up on Duolingo to get the
basics, it’s just good sense when travelling internationally.)
The riding avoids the big roads and we’re the most excited about being able to ride through the many small burgs along the way, where we’ll get to sample a foreign, but yet not so far-away culture. There’s nothing like this kind of trip to remind you
how much we all have in common, and how wonderfully most people respond to motorcycles around the world.
IMTBike has a web page with all the details, plus photos of previous tours, and they’ve set it up so it’s easy for MOA members to register via a dedicated web page. You can choose from a number
of BMW motorcycles, from the G 310 R on up to the K 1600 GT and everything in-between. IMTBike covers breakfast and dinner on riding days and hauls the luggage in their chase van, freeing you up to focus on riding and absorbing everything around you.
IMTBike will even pick you up at the airport!
We hope you’ll be able to join us on this fantastic tour, which runs from March 30 to April 13, 2025. IMTBike is eager to fill this tour with MOA Members, and we’re looking forward to seeing who will join us on this journey!
Scan this QR code to register now.
