The rather lovely beach - this was the only bit with pebbles as there was a little area of rocks close to the shore.

Chill out day on our campsite in the Portuguese sand dunes.

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June 21st 2014
Though we do not really like the campsite, we had decided to spend what was forecast as a hot sunny day at the seaside as after this we move inland. Actually the wind got up and blew some clouds in, so strong in fact that we had to roll the awning in as a precaution. We didn’t really move from Tandy until after lunch when the wind had eased a little and the sun had fully reappeared. Ba ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Northern » Vila do Conde

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more