The climbing

Beach life

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April 4th 2006
I wake slowly to the sounds of bees humming. Behind that is another layer of sound with waves lapping on the sandy beach and a few bird noises... Above the beach is a cliff of Orange Limestone. It is partly obscured by the forest. The climbing is steep and aggressive, with good holds and powerful moves. One is well warmed up on arrival from the hard jungle-trek to get there... Back in the ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Lisbon

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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