Sunday
Breakfast on the balcony then we headed west to the end of the earth. This is Sagres and Cape St Vincent which is the furthest point west toward America. The weather is PERFECT! Blue, Blue skies. Not a cloud anywhere. When we got there it was postcard perfect. Slight breeze. We stopped and shared one dinner of Peri Peri Chicken which we have been searching for since we got to Portugal. It was delicious as promised. Then we walked down to put our toes in the ocean. The beach is red and the water was cold at first, then more tolerable. This would be awesome in a few weeks when the weather is even warmer. We then went to the cliffs --- they look much like the cliffs of Moher in Ireland. Only here there is no protective guard. Some girls are more adventurous then others !!! Then we were off to the city of Lagos….we saw a goat herder and turner around to take pictures. The herder was MAD-came running after the car waving is cane… and yelling. – We got outa there.
Back on track—or so we thought..there was wind sailing… Tricia said that would be fun—lets do it, Kathy says do you want to –SURE… so around we turn. Jimmy and Julia gave us quick instructions. We were in jumpsuits –(like a car mechanic) helmets, goggles, the whole thing. Then off racing around the track. Tricia got some special instructions a few times because she was going to fast! It was a BLAST!
Then on to the Ponta Da Piedade in Lagos. This is one of the most photographed areas in Portugal. We walked down about 1000 stairs from the cliffs to the sea, the car temp said it was 29 outside and it felt like it …but worth the effort. The cliffs from that vantage point were spectacular.
We drove into the old town center in Lagos where we wandered about until we found a restaurant that looked acceptable to all. White Sangria—got 4 thumbs up ! We all had Paella. – V Good.we have noticed that the people are very short here so we feel right at home. We also noticed more men in the plaza then women doing the people watching. Kathy thought they might be at home cooking and cleaning. A pet name for the men - El Torros.
A short walk around town and then to our home-tel. We had a very full day & are all tired.
We have reservations to go horseback riding tomorrow at 1000. The area is a natural reserve . This should be interesting!
Hot tub for sure after that.
Tuesday- a travel day back to Lisbon and then Barcelona.
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Good to see that you are still running and technically able to keep us abreast. What were you wind sailing behind? Didn't get that part. Paella sounds really good, even better than the tater tot hot dish here. You are in the home stretch, so keep it moving. See you Wednesday. Ken.
ReplyDeleteHahah I cannot picture mom windsailing- please say you got pictures of this!
ReplyDeleteI've seen a picture of Paella in spanish class, did you have regular, or black? And what tipo de mariscos? (type of shellfish)?
Love you guys, Miss you mom!
<3 Jenna
Umm yes, there had better be photo evidence of this wind sailing adventure.
ReplyDeleteThings at home are good -- I've been seeing a lot of Maggie at Cub because I'm apparently incapable of planning any meals ahead of time. Dad and Kev are wowed by my cooking prowess, however, obviously (read: today was leftover night).
Have fun horseback riding! Glad to see you're back up and running tech-wise; it's fun to read about what you're doing. Love you all!
Was the wind sailing behind a boat like Cancun? I hope there are lots pictures of the cliffs, the sailing and ...the women ;)
ReplyDeleteKathy suggested the sailing?! The old girl's still got some spunk huh ;)
I guess you're using internet cafes to do your reports... thank you so much for them - it's fun reading.
Have fun on your ride.
Thomas