Our kind friends Bettina and Warren invited us to spend a few days with them in their new home in Baleal so we caught the early morning train from Faro to Lisbon where we met up at the airport. Baleal is the north end of Peniche, just over an hour from Lisbon. We were all looking forward to enjoying some swimming and surfing. Warren couldn't be held back but for the rest of us, the sub arctic temperatures* meant we enjoyed long walks on the beach rather than the waves!
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| Sometimes, not so much... |
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Sometimes the view from the train
from Faro to Lisbon looked familiar |
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| Hotel on the island |
A walk over the short causeway out to windswept Baleal Island saw us picking out desirable summer homes and admiring the boys who were cliff-jumping. Our admiration had something to do with the way they scrambled back up the cliff for another go!
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| The beach from the island |
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| Rabbit for two |
The next day we went to Obidos where we had a lovely lunch followed by a wander around the walls and a poke around the shops. Obidos is another little fortified city that was great for a day out as it's not so enormous that you leave exhausted and overwhelmed!
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| On the walls of Obidos |
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| Just one little push... |
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| Our wonderful hosts |
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| Obidos Church with its interesting reliefs |
It was really lovely to have a few days of taking it easy and we very much appreciate Bettina and Warren's kind hospitality, fantastic cooking, and unlimited coffee!
Our next step saw us back in Lisbon to explore the capital.
*I may or may not be exaggerating for dramatic effect.
1 comment:
Sounds like you had a few quality days with your friends. A nice change of pace! It looks wonderful!
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