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Europe » Portugal » Alentejo » Sines June 15th 2015

Today we are spending the day at the Alentenjo resort called Hotel Dom Vasco. It is so much more than I expected it to be. I knew we would be here all day with little to do during the day while Hector works. I woke up this morning as Hector was getting dressed for work. We chatted about breakfast, but I knew the girls would not want to wake up in time to eat, nor did I feel like wrestling alone in their fancy restaurant trying to keep the kids from breaking or spilling something. Once the girls naturally woke up on their own, we had some little cakes from the grocery store. I drank more coffee and watched tv. Then we decided to come down to the pool. I must say this place is literally ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Alentejo » Sines September 11th 2012

Na nossa cabeça sempre esteve presente a ideia de que a “verdadeira” costa alentejana, aquela das praias fechadas, com arribas e areia branca estariam a sul de Sines. Assim, a nossa chegada a este ponto dependia da nossa frescura física. Sem pressas depois de acordar decidimos visitar a praia da Galé e avaliar entretanto, depois do almoço o ataque mais a sul. Meu querido diário de viagem, que praia esta!!!!! Da tenda à praia estavam umas centenas de metros. Ao aproximarmo-nos da ravina junto à praia ficamos sem respiração, nunca imaginamos encontrar ali uma praia tão bonita! A paisagem protegida da arriba fóssil da Galé está mais que justificada. Água cristalina, um extenso areal até perder de vista, a serra d’Arrábida lá ao longe – a norte – era o cenário de uma praia ilidica e ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Alentejo » Sines September 6th 2012

Tuesday, Sept 4 We woke to a calm sea and a sunny day. The Spanish coast was a distant cloud on the horizon. Around us there was nothing but sea but we knew that later today we would be passing through the Straits of Gibraltar and the shipping lanes would be crowded. The morning was spent catching up on chores – washing clothes, tidying our rooms, cleaning the windows (yes, they do open), downloading photos. Sylvia sewed and sewed and sewed - she has two baby quilts to finish before we get back to Oz! Lunch: Beef soup / Fish, Potato salad / Fruit. We kept a watch on the bridge during the afternoon as Gibraltar got closer. There was a constant radio dialogue between all of the ships in the area and the Gibraltar coast ... read more
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