Mosteira Trail

I have no destination, the luxury of time and no ticket out of here. The plan for today is driven by Annaelle, la Francaise. Let's go for breakfast at the chique Aldeia da Cuada for a full buffet.

Then we hiked the nearby trail from Mosteiro to Lajedo. 3km took us 3 hours with lots of breaks which were mostly for gawking at the incredible scenery around just about every corner and in between. It rained a few times for 5 minutes as it does here. There are four of us, Helena a young Basque woman and ... a Portuguese Swiss resident 22 year old, who is very sociable. It's a nice very fun loving group. After a town visit in Lajedo we go back the same way a bit faster this time.

Not even time for a shower once we get back to the hostel, we go to the bar for a sunset beer. Alfredo joins but Annaelle goes her own direction. Great fun conversation that continues with yet more beer and a typical Portuguese dish, called Franzijha, "a little French" basically a croque monsieur with extra sausage, steak, way more cheese, eggs and a local sauce. Insanely good local fare. I'm told I look like a Greek philosopher. More beer flows in Flores and we don't get back until early the next day, as we closed down the bar. What a classic day with great people.Read more