We had a long drive today, as we were headed down to the southwestern coast of the country, to Sagres. This is beach country down here, so we didn't make plans ahead of time. We wanted to check in and see what was there. Sagres is referred to as "the end of the world".
We drove by a lot of farms; not seeing many vineyards anymore, though some people still have them on their own property.
Yesterday we saw a lot of these big trees that had the bark stripped off of them from a certain point down and we didn't know what they were. I looked it up and found out that they are cork oaks- it just so happens that Portugal is the world's leading supplier of cork.
We arrived at Pousada do Infante in Sagres with no trouble and what a location! Right on the Atlantic Ocean- the only thing between the Pousada and the ocean is a sheer rock cliff! Our room had a beautiful view and the ocean breeze made it great to sit out, even though it was still hot.
We walked around some, took pictures of the Fortaleza de Sagres, and tried to decide where to have dinner later.
We visited Praia da Mareta (Mareta Beach), where we walked around in the water and I found shells, and Praia do Tonel (Tunnel Beach) which is a surfer beach- just to watch. We had a fabulous dinner at O Telheiro, which overlooks Praia da Mareta, and watched the sun go down. There are just so many beautiful things to see here!
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