We had a leisurely start to the day…11:30am! The late start made it easy to decide what to have for breakfast…lunch! We headed West to Lagos for a fun-filled afternoon. We walked around the old quarter and had another great lunch with a bottle of wine. Today we tried the Portuguese specialty of grilled sardines
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Once again Abby liked it and CJ was kind of iffy. After taking in the sights of this cute little town we let the kids run around on the beach for awhile. The only rule was that they could not get wet…yeah right. Both of them ended up soaked and sandy. They had a great time.
After the beach we drove 25km West to Sagres. This place is known as the “End of the World.” It is the absolute Southernmost tip of Europe and in ancient times it was believed that the world ended at the edge of the horizon. There is an enormous fort that juts out over the water and just begs small children to fall over the edge – Hi Mom. I found it kind of nerve wracking but really beautiful. CJ had a great time collecting snails and racing around. Yes snails. No idea how they got there, 200 feet above the water...Abby had to stay in her carrier, the edges were just too tempting. The day ended in Albufeira where we found a little restaurant off the main pedestrian mall. We had some delicious seafood and sangria – Allan would have loved it! Afterward, in the spirit of Italy and Aunt Shelley, the kids got some ice cream around 10:30pm. Chris had an espresso to stay awake on the drive home. We wandered around town for a bit and eventually made our trip “home,” to Villamoura – arriving for bedtime around midnight.
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Once again Abby liked it and CJ was kind of iffy. After taking in the sights of this cute little town we let the kids run around on the beach for awhile. The only rule was that they could not get wet…yeah right. Both of them ended up soaked and sandy. They had a great time.After the beach we drove 25km West to Sagres. This place is known as the “End of the World.” It is the absolute Southernmost tip of Europe and in ancient times it was believed that the world ended at the edge of the horizon. There is an enormous fort that juts out over the water and just begs small children to fall over the edge – Hi Mom. I found it kind of nerve wracking but really beautiful. CJ had a great time collecting snails and racing around. Yes snails. No idea how they got there, 200 feet above the water...Abby had to stay in her carrier, the edges were just too tempting. The day ended in Albufeira where we found a little restaurant off the main pedestrian mall. We had some delicious seafood and sangria – Allan would have loved it! Afterward, in the spirit of Italy and Aunt Shelley, the kids got some ice cream around 10:30pm. Chris had an espresso to stay awake on the drive home. We wandered around town for a bit and eventually made our trip “home,” to Villamoura – arriving for bedtime around midnight.
