Portugal
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Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Views [897]
It's
now been nearly 3 more days, and the surf is non-existent. We stop off
at Carrapateira to kick it on the beach and rent a board if the surf
comes up. The only thing up today is the wind, it's blowing fierce,
and those guys out in the water ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Wednesday, 5 Sep 2007 | Views [1142]
Driving
up the west coast is easier and quicker than we had originally
imagined. In the Algarve, the roads are well labeled, and very easy to
get around. So we figured today we'd head across the border from the
Algarve into the Alentejo, which ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Tuesday, 4 Sep 2007 | Views [1929]
As
we drive north of Sagres, the coastline of Portugal grows more
dramatic. The furthest southwesterly point on the European continent
is Cabo de Sao Vincente, a windswept point, jutting far out into the
ocean, equipped with lighthouse and fortaleza ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Monday, 3 Sep 2007 | Views [1080]
The
surf still has not picked up, aside from one day where it maybe reached
1M, but still wasn't worth paying the exorbitant cost (about $50 US) to
rent the equipment to surf the couple hours on a long board and thick
neoprene. So we now hear a ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Sunday, 2 Sep 2007 | Views [909]
It's always interesting talking to EU locals about the impact the EU
has had on their own country. While the Portuguese economy did quite
well when it was first integrated into the EU, the 2000's have not been
easy years for Portugal. Locals sing ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Saturday, 1 Sep 2007 | Views [1345]
The weather here has been unbearably hot the past few days, literally
it's about 35 degrees just after sunrise, and by mid-day our skin is
cooking and the rubber sealant on our backpack zippers are bubbling and
melting. The water is too cold to ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Friday, 31 Aug 2007 | Views [4256]
I
know the job of lifeguarding well, as it paid my way through
university. Not all lifeguard jobs are alike. Different skills for
different conditions and different degrees of difficulty and physical
exertion are required. My admiration goes ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Thursday, 30 Aug 2007 | Views [1061]
After chatting with our surf shop owner buddy, Celios, we're keen to
try a real local Portuguese specialty seafood dish. The Algarve coast
is known for some very specific dishes; arroz con piexe (rice and fish
stew), caldeirada (big pot with all types ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Wednesday, 29 Aug 2007 | Views [1157]
We've been told tonight is special, there will be great bonfires and
festivities on the beach at midnight here, it's a scene not to miss.
Locals have been coming to the beach for years at midnight on August
29th, to dunk their bodies into the freezing ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 | Views [1056]
The Algarve Coast is known for it's freshly prepared seafood. The
fisherman are out in force, in boats and clinging to the cliff sides so
high above the sea - I'm not sure how they find a reel with fishing
line long enough to reach the water line, ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Monday, 27 Aug 2007 | Views [1366]
After
two days of spending our time at a beach with absolutely no waves, not
even a ripple on still water... We decide to bus it to a small surf
town called Sagres. Sagres is located on the very southwestern tip of
Portugal, and for that matter, ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Saturday, 25 Aug 2007 | Views [1264]
Up
early this morning, we decide to train it further along the southwest
coast to a beach town called Lagos. A quaint town, surrounded by river
channel and ocean, this is one of the most touristy places on the south
coast. We haven't been able ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Views [3265]
We
overnighted last night in Madrid, one of my most favorite cities in
Spain, en route to Portugal. Madrid is one of those magical European
cities, for me, that holds a ton of culture, history, and a place where
I immediately feel at home. Gorgeous ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
