For spring break Amber and I headed to Portugal to hike the Fishermans Trail or the Rota Vicentina. We had plane tickets to go in 2020 but we all know how badly that ended. We were excited to finally get our chance to visit Portugal. It did not disappoint!
We flew out Friday morning and the drama to get there started right away. Our flight to Amsterdam was delayed due to weather, which meant we would miss our connecting flight to Portugal, which meant we would miss the bus to Porto Covo, which meant we would not have accommodations the first night in Lisbon. It was stressful for a hot minute! Luckily we had lots of time in the Houston airport to rearrange all our plans. We only ate the cost of one hotel. We got everything figured out before we left for Amsterdam. The major bummer was the 8 hour lay over we had in Amsterdam. Way too long. But we survived. We ended up flying into Lisbon and staying the night in Lisbon. We woke up early the next morning, Sunday in Portugal, caught the bus to Porto Covo and just started our hike. After being stressed and traveling for so long it was great to be on the coast and finally hiking. It was a gorgeous day!
It was a bummer we didn't get to explore Porto Covo but what do you do.
We followed these cute little signs the entire trip. The path was very well marked.
Once we started hiking I felt great. All the stress and worry melted away. The sights were amazing. the sunshine felt so good. The beach, hiking and sunshine is a great combination for success!
The sandy beaches in Portugal were amazing. The best sand ever. No rocks or other ocean debris, just sand.
The trail alternated between the beach and the cliffs above the beach. I loved all the terrain.
This first day we did almost all of our walking in the sand. That can be discouraging. Luckily the views made up for it. We walked 12 miles to get to our destination for the night. We stayed in the nicest bed and breakfast. The small town was very cute and we had the best pizza for dinner.
Our hotel had the cutest lemon tree in the courtyard.
I thought the architecture was so cool in Portugal. I loved the white houses with the vibrant trim.
The first day was a success. It was great to be on the trail. Our luggage was dropped off at the right place. We found our hotel. We had yummy food. We located a grocery store for the next morning. The shower was amazing. It was a great start to our trip!
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