We finally
were leaving Lisbon around 11:00 with a rental car. We are going west toward the
Atlantic Ocean. Our first of many stops
along the way today was to see the Mouth of Hell near Cascais. The sea rushes
into clefts and caves in the rocks making a booming sound and sending up
spectacular towers of spray. A rock formation of an arch is also at this
location. The waves come crashing through the opening - “Mouth of Hell”. We
stopped at beaches, cliffs and other pull-outs as we continued driving along
the Atlantic coastline of Portugal.
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| Mouth of Hell |
Another stop
was Cabo Roca. This is the westward most point of the European Continent. There is a light house and monument marking
this location. The views of the ocean waves & cliffs were stunning. We continued along the coast stopping at
pull-outs to see another view – more wild waves and cliffs. We enjoyed the views, walked on beaches,
climbed over rocks, had snacks with coffee at a seaside café, and took lots of
photos.
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| Boca Roca - Western most point of Continental Europe |
By late
afternoon we were in Sintra. We have
reservations in a guest house/hotel, but where in the world was it located? Sintra is located in the mountains, and there
are no straight streets, and many of the narrow streets are one-way. Thank goodness for GPS on phones.
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| Hotel Sintra Jardim |
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| Castle above looking down on Sintra |
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| National Palace |
Hotel Sintra
Jardim is a large Estate home with lovely gardens, patios and a veranda. After checking in we ordered a cup of tea to
sip on the veranda. The sun was trying
to shine through – it was lovely. Later
in the evening we walked 10 minutes downhill to the center of town where we
found a restaurant for dinner.
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