You keep what you kill

The good thing about there being no breakfast in Carrapateira is that we got an early start! 😁 Also, There’s no need to follow the official detour route along the road, it’s easy easy to walk down to the beach and cross unless the weather is truly intimidating. It’s not only shorter but also soooo…

Vila do Bispo is not very exciting. We stayed at the Hotel Mira Sagres, which was ok but also offered the bleakest hotel room I’ve ever seen. But clean. On the plus side, there’s a fantastic restaurant in town, one of the best on this trip, especially for folks who don’t like to kill or…

Where there’s sunshine, there’s rain. We had already explored the coast around Sagres on our rest day and we didn’t feel like walking besides the road for 8km,so we took a taxi to Cabe São Vicente and started our hike from there. The Cabe is much hyped but physically disappointing. I get the geographical and…

One of the longest stages, also one of the most rewarding. Majestic cliffs, fine beaches, sun, wind, and waves. Another great stage, one of my faves so far! We took a little shortcut, you can walk from Praia da Figueira to Praia das Furnas on the beach if the tide and conditions are right. We…

Another short leg stretcher, another picture perfect day full of fantastic coastal views. It’s really a constant wow experience. Fucking amazing. Salema beach is just a couple of houses and some eateries / bars. Unfortunately, all the candidates for decent vegetarian or vegan food were closed, so we ate at one of the few open…

Rota Vicentina is a long distance hiking trail in southern Portugal. There’s a couple of variations to it, the main two options are the ‚historical way‘ (Camino Histórico) and the ‚Fishermen’s Trail‘ (Trilho dos Pescadores). They have a website and a locally produced and sold guidebook (print and online), I recommend both as they are…

I’ve finally figured out how to post through the mobile app. I think. We’ll see. Anyway a first try. Finally, vacation time, leaving the dark, grey, cold, and wet November behind for the much nicer climate in southern Portugal. Our plan is to hike the Trilho dos Pescadores (Fishermen’s Trail) that is part of the…