PdC to Sagres, Portugal

Enjoyed another outstanding breakfast (with Rich and Michelle) and a walk on the grounds of this five star lodging. By 9:30 we were on our way into a National Park of Portugal, Stopped at beaches and boardwalks overlooking cliffs being pounded by the ocean waves. Stopped for lunch in Vila da Bispo where some of us skipped lunch in favor of a visit to an Aldi's grocery store. I bought a box of eight ice cream treats. Ate 3 1/2 and shared the rest! Tasty. Anna and I explored the immediate area including a monument to men, including ten Englishmen, who died in WWII. Biked on thru the countryside. Had a conversation with a herd of goats. On to the lighthouse at the Cape of St. Vincent, the westernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula. Rugged cliffs, capped by a thin layer of highly eroded limestone with lots of wildflowers that gave the appearance of a rock garden. Short stop at the remains of the Fortress of Belex, then on to our lodging for the night, the Pousada da Sagres, another converted convent. Six of us walked into and thru town and I separated from them to walk down to the city beach, a walk back up a path to the Pousada and then out to the headland and back with nice wildflowers along the way. Three course dinner at the hotel restaurant, including an awesome orange cake.Read more