Our next house.... |
WJ3 is on the hook in the Arade River with quite a few fellow cruisers (over 22) intent on ignoring the posh marina just opposite. So posh indeed, we can’t even pay to leave Bruce tied up to a “welcome” dock. So, we scoured the waterfront for a decent, non-gated pontoon. Luckily, the Museum has one – and best of all, it’s located close to a large supermarket (Pingo Doce – can you boogie to that?). We eventually found another pontoon (beyond the blue car bridge said to be built from Eiffel Tower leftovers) in front of some out of the way eateries. Only, it’s covered in bird poop and fishermen’s debris. Hardly a civic welcome for boaties!
Rivole on the Rio Arade |
Luckily for us the friendly owner of dockside floating restaurant, the Rivole, let us use his dock. A few days later we returned and lunched on the best swordfish and grilled prawns (huge, like mini lobsters) we’ve ever eaten. All washed down with some excellent Portuguese wine. Yes – we feel an addiction coming on!
Over our days here we’ve managed to walk the quiet 18th c town, have gelato in a shady waterfront park, imagine what it would be like to have a stork nesting in your chimney (no jokes please), chug past high cliffs, palatial villas and secluded beaches and tour the interesting museum/cultural centre. We feel like real tourists, at last!
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