Tuesday 24 September: lunch out and day on the beach

 It’s our Anniversary. Simon is very smug as he has remembered to bring me a card. And a very apt one at that! I’ve left mine at home and he has to make do with a postcard! We’re a bit undecided about what to do but end up spending the morning on the town beach at Zambojeira do Mar reading and swimming. We then cycle about 3km north to a restaurant recommended by Ben and Sally: A Barca Tranquitanas. We have a glass of delicious pale Alentejan Rose wine, octopus salad for me and marinated anchovies for Simon. Then we share a freshly caught and cooked sea bream. All really delicious. For pudding we try a traditional Portuguese dessert made with leftover egg whites called Farofias. Very good. We are on the Fisherman’s Trail here, a seemingly very popular walking route and we are reminded of the Santiago pilgrims. After lunch we find a quieter beach Nosse Senhora and while away a few more hours before bread and cheese at base camp. It’s dark before 8pm now and we even eat inside the van this evening. The weather looks a little unsettled for the next couple of days…












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