Hola,
On Monday, I shared how the boys and I ended up in Portugal and the fun we had. In this final part of my mini-series revolving around the adventures of the boys travelling to Europe for the first time together, I want to say cheerio to charming Peniche through some of the pictures I took of this wonderful, hidden (at least to me) area of Portugal.
We had a wonderful time and I hope we get to return there one day in the future.
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We found this bay close to our place the first afternoon we got there, but there was so much seaweed... |
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See the 3 red chairs on the edge of the "cliff?" There's a bar 50 yards away, so some of the regulars relax on what is a unique seating area! |
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Our place was the open window, upper left. The snack bar was an interesting place, with an unusual (for the boys) smell wafting upwards most nights! |
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While it was windy, at least it was safe to swim in the ocean. Oh. Wait... |
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The Bay of Rock Formations* (*Possibly not its real name.) |
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Ok, I made one, too :) So much fun! |
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Peniche is such a cool place. In places, it's easy to see nothing has changed in hundreds of years. |
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...And then there's my second rock formation, which was made 3 weeks ago. |
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Some over-achievers really went all-in to make the coolest formations in the strangest places! |
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Top of the hill, overlooking the cold Atlantic ocean. I wondered what was he thinking about? |
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Part of an old fort in the foreground and an old windmill in the background. |
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At least I think it was an old windmill... in theory, it could also be a large, prototype Dalek? |
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Signs that the town (it's bigger than a village) still has fishing in its veins... |
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View from the fort toward the beach where we spent so many cloudy days! |
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That seaweed from earlier? This is one way the town gets rid of it all - and there's a lot! |
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I haven't used any special filters here, but what a difference when the sun came out! |
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One of the boys found this old Pepsi bottle cap... haven't seen this logo for donkey's years! |
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Sailing home after (I'm sure) another day's hard work... |
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#1 Son got a hold of my phone and changed some settings - and took this cool picture:) |
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A boy and his thoughts blend into the wild surroundings... |
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On our last full day, the sun returned and the low-tide revealed an "island" that we hadn't seen in all the other days on the beach. |
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Which meant, of course, the "island chain" had to be explored forthwith! |
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One of the walls of the old fort in the background... |
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A statue for some, a resting place for others... |
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When you go to the Peniche Tourist Office - know that you will be in safe hands! |
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(At least) one old fort gate is still in use and leads to a bridge... |
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...Same bridge from a different view on top of the fort's walls. |
6 comments:
Huge thanks for sharing the beauty, the wonder and the fun.
I love quiet beaches. The peacefulness feeds the soul.
Prototype Dalek! LOL!
I live vicariously through your adventures, gretg story
Yes, I liked prototype Dalek, Exterminate, Exterminate. How wonderful to see such lovely beaches with no crowds on them. I loved Portugal.
Hi Mark - I've never been to that part of Portugal and after seeing a few blog posts over the years - it's on my list! So pleased you had a fabulous time with them - cheers Hilary
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