Walk to Sagres

Cliffs near Sagres

 MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2007

Many sailors from Swansea seem to sail as far as Lagos and stay for years – it is known as ‘The Velcro Port’. Because of the large number of permanent residents, there are various activities arranged by and for the Marina inhabitants such as an Internet Self Help Group, weekly talks on matters of interest to sailors, trips to local sites and weekly organised walks. Roger was still feeling ill with his cold and Tudor was feeling ill because of his hangover, so Barbara and I joined the walk to Sagres.

We caught the bus to Sagres and walked to the fort built in the 17th century on the site of an earlier fort built by Henry the Navigator. However, most museums in Portugal are closed on Mondays, and this was no exception. We had a lovely walk along the cliffs looking down to a clear, blue sea where we had our picnic. We passed the small, picturesque harbour of Baleeira and completed the round trip back in Sagres, where we had a coffee until the bus came. On the way back, the bus had a blow out so we had to wait for another bus to pick us up.

In the evening, I joined everyone for dinner on Blaze II.

Dinner on Blaze II, 64 foot catamaran