The weather is great again today – sunny and clear but with a nice breeze and warm but not too hot. We are planning another walk to the large beach which, if I understand the signs correctly is about 5k long where you can walk on the sand or on a parallel boardwalk (actual boards and not cobblestones).
There is bit of an issue about my understanding the signage. This is not really a surprise since I do not know any Portuguese. For example, when we stopped for our morning coffee during our walk, I asked for them “to go” but they came in glassware because I was supposed to say “takeaway”. I also ordered a “Fredo cappuccino” thinking it was a house special and expecting it to be hot. It came cold – I think I just learned the word for “iced”. Fortunately, most everyone seems to have at least some English and are pleasantly patient with me. (It’s possible that I get special treatment because I anm with Sage and Jasper!)
i realize that I am blogging a bit much about the cafes etc. But remember: …
i wanted to prove that I understand some of the signs!
The beach was not busy at all. It is definitely the off season here. Quite a few of the restaurants seem to be closed for the season (not that there is any shortage).
After castle building at the beach, we walked back to town, had lunch and settled Sage (this seems unusually easy – mind, I am not having to do it). Jesse and Laura are lucky (or have done a good job) because Sage does not fuss about going to bed either.
Our late afternoon and evening was low key – some gelato, another exploring stroll and a nice dinner.
Tomorrow we leave Logos and have a 4 hour drive to Cadiz, Spain. I have read a bit about Cadiz in the last couple of days. Apparently, it is the oldest settlement in Western Europe and may go back as far as 1100 B.C. I am looking forward to seeing it.