Praia dos Mosteiros

There are not only jagged cliffs and rugged stretches of coastline here, but also a small sandy beach where the sand is pitch black. 🏖️

This black sand is incredibly fine, and while the bay isn't very large, it's certainly big enough for swimming in the summer. Whether I'll swim here in the winter, I still have to decide. A small river also flows into the sea at the beach.

Overlooking the beach, there's a small café where you can sit outside, sip galão, and eat a salmon burger ☕🍔. The salmon burger comes in a black bun - you can't taste the blackness at all - and it comes with seaweed 🌿.

I've been thinking that this little café has a good chance of becoming my go-to spot, since it's only a five-minute drive from my house. Of course, I could also walk down the hill and back up; I think that would take about 15 to 20 minutes. I'll definitely keep looking, though; maybe I'll find another café. 😁Read more