Eco-Camp
The Glamping wooden house, was nice. We could also choose a tipi tent, but we thought it would be too warm.
We walk back from the Eco-camp to the centre to continue our path. Like yesterday we pass work men digging in the road, The road is a big hole, and we can barely pass it. Via the street, we reach the center and we follow the blue-green arrows to the very south of Portugal; Sagres. I think I have been here by car before I moved to Portugal, but I have no idea anymore. Is this town a big or small one? I only know that it is the name of famous beer in Portugal (although it is Heinekens), together with Superbock.
Spectacular Views
I was wrong yesterday, the views today are as spectacular as yesterday. If you are afraid of heights, you just have to walk and look to your feet and path ahead of you. But if you walk to the cliffs and have a look around or down, you will be amazed. We go up and down, all the time, this is the reason why we have stunning views. It is a very sportive walk. We see one beach cafe, where we relax and drink a healthy smoothy.
? Big Question Mark?
It is a surprise to see the English woman we met yesterday in the Eco-Camp. She says she left at 9 o’clock, 1,5 hour later than we left. It is hard to make up for 1,5 hour just in one morning. She doesn’t have a backpack, she found one of the many company’s that transport the luggage from the one place to the other. She is very fast without luggage. Still a bit weird; she only brings a small bottle of water, which is half empty, half a liter. We carry 2 liters with us and Willeke needs a refill in the cafe already. The English woman leaves quickly with only one extra small bottle of water.
We made a lot of photo’s, I just choose the most beautiful ones, not in the right order (these above ones, are from day 1.
Local Guesthouse
Our place to sleep tonight is: Local Guesthouse. What an attractive name, since all places needs to subscribe as a Alojamento Local. All guesthouses need to buy a sign with A.L. on it and hang it at the entrance.. Now we see this Portuguese sign and the name of their house in English next to it, which is the translation.
It has a clear self-check-in policy, but we will see Davide, the owner because I still need to pay him. It is a very clean house, with a big kitchen, garden, and living room with tables to work, a co-working space. The room has a double bed, but Davide makes the beds again, so we have separate beds. Nice to see him change all, while we wait.
We see the English woman again, she arrived before us. It is a real question mark for us. We think we are not slow, and we think we are fit. We did have some breaks, and we had a dip in the sea of course. but don’t we all take a break and cool down in the Atlantic Ocean?
Davide tells us there is restaurant next to his house, we see it from our window. It is very good, and it has fresh fish dishes. We just go there, what a luck we don’t have to walk again to the center or to the beach for a restaurant. It is a nice restaurant and together with the owner who explains us about all the fish, we choose and he weighs them. Despite our cold pizza lunch, we finish all, we are hungry.
Walking Day 2…
… shows us we need to watch every step we make to avoid falling. The loose rocks on sand is tricky and you slide easily. Willeke and I both made a sliding.
… tells us we need to rest regularly, and cool down in the ocean to regain some energy in the Portuguese sun.
… let us feel we need to train for this caminho, more than for the ‘flat’ ones. Willeke had muscle sourness. Luckily I have Arnica cream with me to put on our sour legs and feet. Some say it is a magical cream.
… teach us that it really helps putting vaseline or fat cream more times a day on our feet before putting your socks on. It prevents blisters, and when you already have them, they are not painful.
