Surfing for the First Time
While in Europe, I heard that Portugal is one of the world’s best locations for surfing. This surprised me at first (I guess I had never considered Europe as a surfing [...]
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The Initiation Wells of Quinta de la Regaleira
The estate of Quinta de la Regaleira near Sintra is full of mysterious and fantastical structures. Grottoes, caves and waterfalls lend a romantic, magical air to this [...]
Visiting the End of the World
“Aqui, onde a terra se acaba e o mar começa…Here, where the land ends and the seas begins… ~ Luís de Camões The westernmost point in mainland Europe, [...]
The Castelo dos Mouros
Perched atop of a giant hill overlooking Sintra is Castelo dos Mouros, the Castle of the Moors. I started my journey at the base of the mountain in the village of Sintra. It [...]
