Boca do Inferno

Boca do Inferno is Portugese for Hell Mouth. Sounds like a nice place to visit, eh? 😉 It’s pretty much a deep chasm where the seawater crashes onto the rocky cliffs, creating striking water shows! I really enjoyed this place, even though it was just a short stop on our pretty packed day tour!

Steep

The view from Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, was one of the highlights of my Portugal trip.  The cliffs are very rugged and steep, and the view is amazing!!For some reason, I found it special to be at the very edge of Europe, and it looking this pretty is a total bonus.

Cabo da Roca

Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of continental Europe. We made a quick stop here on our day tour. It was quite windy and the sky was still as moody as it had been most of the day. But I didn’t mind. I really enjoyed Cabo da Roca: the view, the ruggedness, water crashing onContinueContinue reading “Cabo da Roca”

The narrow streets of Sintra

After visiting the Pena Palace, we had some time to explore the small town of Sintra. The narrow streets were filled with people, merchandise, decoration and colour. Such a mish-mash of pretty much everything, which all added to the charm of things. Not that much else to say about this place: we walked some, weContinueContinue reading “The narrow streets of Sintra”

Lake Manapouri

During my first travels around New Zealand in 2005, I had booked a tour to go to Doubtful Sound and in order to get there, we crossed Lake Manapouri on a small boat. Lake Manapouri is situated in Fiordland National Park and the wider region of Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area. The weather wasContinueContinue reading “Lake Manapouri”