22 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Sunset from the terrace of the place I rented at the beach. I arrived a day later than intended, because my first flight was late. A kind agent at the TAP counter in Lisbon put me on a flight that wasEn savoir plus
PortugalDistrito de FaroCarvoeiroPonta Ameoa37°6’42” N 8°29’46” W
23 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
The first morning of my trip! I was only 3 minutes from the beach, and yet, so far....
The engine of the car just shut off while I was driving, so I coasted to the side of the road, where I ended upEn savoir plus
PortugalDistrito de FaroSagresFortaleza de Sagres37°0’3” N 8°56’58” W
23 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Since I was already on the road, I drove to literally the southwest corner of mainland Europe, Cabo de Sao Vicente in Sagres. Sagres is a surf town! You can see the little surfers like ants in thisEn savoir plus
PortugalDistrito de FaroSagresSagres Skate Park37°0’25” N 8°56’32” W
23 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
As befits a surf town, Sagres had cold beer and great seafood. The octopus salad and shrimp at Babugem was amazing. And obviously you have to have a Sagres beer in Sagres. I later learned that Sagres,En savoir plus
24 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Pedro, who ran the snorkeling tour to which I was headed when the rental car broke down, let me reschedule for the next day! We put on wetsuits in the parking lot, and then walked down to the beach toEn savoir plus
24 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We swam from the cave to a large rock in the bay. As we swam around the rock, the guides pointed out interesting sealife. I particularly liked this octopus, rather less prepared to be eaten than priorEn savoir plus
PortugalDistrito de FaroCarvoeiroRocha BravaPraia do Vale Espinhaço37°5’12” N 8°26’31” W
24 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
A boat trip to the sea caves left right from the beach below my rental. The boat had six passengers, a pilot, and a guide. They just pulled it up to the beach for us to board and zoomed off.
PortugalDistrito de FaroLagoaBenagilPraia de Benagil37°5’10” N 8°25’31” W
24 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We went along the coast between Praia de Vale Centeanes and Praia de Marinha, heading into sea caves along the way. Some of the caves were small and dark, and others, like Benagil Cave, were giant andEn savoir plus
24 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
I managed to get in some lounging at the beach. My rental was on the 10th floor of this building right above the beach - so many steps. There was a great little beach cafe/restaurant/bar/snack standEn savoir plus
25 juin 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Before I left the coast, I hiked the same route the boat took the previous day. The trail starts at Praia da Marinha and goes along the cliff tops. You can see down into some of the caves below. TheEn savoir plus
