Day 11: Nazarè

Nazarè rhymes with cabaret

World famous for its dramatic surf conditions. Perched on a 300-foot cliff, Nazaré blends ancient legend with modern extreme sports. The underwater Nazaré Canyon is a 16,000-foot deep trench funneling winter Atlantic storms into liquid skyscrapers over 80 feet high. Surfers once deemed these waves unsurfable until 2011, when Garrett McNamara towed into a world record. Now, the 16th-century clifftop fort serves as the ultimate natural arena for the world’s biggest wave riders.

Today though? The Atlantic was mighty calm at lease by world record standards. But I assure you the lifeguards on duty take their job mighty seriously. Jackie just wanted to touch the lapping waves at the edge of the beach and we got whistled twice! Probably because I couldn’t believe WE were the violators in question :)

And Lunch today? Perfect. It’s amazing how a simple cob salad and a cheese plate can really hit the spot! We didn’t feel the need to walk and shop more today so we enjoyed our perfectly peaceful lunch spot until it was time to board the bus again.

Here are a couple good YouTubes featuring the waves of Nazare

https://youtu.be/74pnrYPozcU?si=RG7iryvBsECpLUDG

https://youtu.be/JkMWoHjnaRw?si=PVHTRl7CHrOelp6rRead more