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Lagos, Coastal Atlantic Boat trip, Cabo S. Vicente and Sagres Fortress

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Today we have a jammed packed day of adventures planned. Our group is heading to Lagos for a  Coastal Atlantic Boat trip , then a visit to  Cabo S. Vincente  and ending with a quick visit to the  Sagres Fortress . It's beautiful morning in Portimão.  After breakfast, we have some time to explore before our bus leaves for Lagos. So Jay and I head out to check out the Marina and the beaches. The marina is packed with boats from all over Europe. The hotel caters to boat owners and tourists. A short walk and we're at the beach. Surf's up, so some of the local are taking advantage of the waves. We walk to the end of the jetty to the lighthouse. It's a morning ritual for many walkers, joggers and bicyclists. We hoof it back for our 10 AM lobby call and we're off for our short ride to Lagos. The Lagos Marina is HUGE. Our guide, Richard, secures our boat tickets for our 1.5 hour Grotto Trip for us with Bom Dia  Coastal Atlantic Boat trips . We board our boats ...
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Olive Farm to Portimão

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1000 year old Olive Tree This morning we say goodbye to Evora (and all it's students!) The sunrise is nothing less than spectacular.   After a quick breakfast in our hotel, I head out with my camera for a few parting shots. The hotel's pool area is beautiful and I'm sure a welcome oasis in the hot summer time but it's mid-fall and too cold for a dip. You can easily see the ancient Roman wall in the daylight. And the Roman Tower. I leave the hotel on a 5 minute walk up the hill to city center. At this time in the morning there are no students and no tourists. Even the workers haven't reported for work yet. The Roman Temple looks great in the early morning light. There is also a park that we didn't get to explore yesterday because our time was too short. But no one is around and I have the park basically to myself. After a little more exploration in the peace and quiet of an early morning in Evora, I head back to the hotel and meet the group in the lobby. We walk ...
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