I was able to find a guy through Blablacar that was headed for
Peniche, so at around 7 am, Zach and I were in front of the
hotel Astoria waiting to be pocked up. The drive took about one hour and a half and in the meantime the driver, whose name was Nuno, told us that he was going scuba diving off the coast of
Peniche at the
Berlengas islands. So he dropped us right in front of the beach and told us he would come back to pick us up at around 6 pm. This day, at the
Supertubos beach, an internationally known beach for surfing, was taking place the Wolrd Surfing League competition, where the best and most famous surfers were present. So we took place on the front, near the surf where the waves crashed, and waited for the start of the competition. We some great moves and had a great view too. After the main surfers had surfed, it was time to go explore the town itself. We headed north from the beach and 20 minutes later reached the town center. First thing we visited was the
Fort, built in the 16th century, and now a military museum (as most forts in Portugal are). After the visit we started to look for a place to have lunch, and found a nice little restaurant on the waterfront. We then continued walking through the center and reached the western end of the peninsula where the
Cabo Cavoeiro was located. It had a nice lighthouse from where we could see the
Berlengas islands not too far in the distance. It was then time to had back, so we started walking towards
Supertubos beach, once again passing through the city center. We had some extra time to dip our feet in the cold water and then hopped on the car ready to head back to
Coimbra.
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| John John Florence, famous surfer |
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| Surfer riding a wave |
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| Fort of Peniche |
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| Inside the Fort |
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| Cliffs of Peniche |
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