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Creek in Portugal - a travelogue in Vids and pics
supthecreek:
Landed in Lisbon via TAP Airbus at dawn on New Years day. Great flight
Ticket = $544
Baggage = $440 (one way) :'(
cost per item:
9'4 Creek = $185
9'0 Custom = $135
1 Checked bag = $120
Rented a great little car for 92 days = $841 + $900 damage deposit.
site said NO DEBIT CARDS.... but I am a believer in good thing happen..... and they accepted my Debit card!
Whew!...... otherwise, I'd be walking, cuz I don't have a credit card. ;D
Drove to Sagres with no accommodation plan.
Arrived at 9 pm on New Years Day..... everything was closed up tight.
I found one light on... so I knocked on the door.
A nice lady said an apartment was $50 Euros per night ($67)
gulp!
We talked for a few minutes...
her in Portugese
me in English
we agreed on $450 Euros per month thru March 31st ;D
Sweeet 1 BR, ground floor apartment with a garden patio, right in the center of town, with parking in front, bars down the street!
500 yards to the beach in 2 directions.
3 minute bike ride from a consistent break.
The absolute perfect location and apartment! So freeking stoked!
oh yeah... she does my laundry for me (included) :)
First morning, I bought a nice mountain bike from a surf shop down the street that is closing for the winter = $140 Euros
Every day before breakfast, I ride the bike to check the surf....
then walk the beach near my house, to warm up before the surf session.
No hurry to paddle out.... there are waves all day, every day..... yup, every day!
Cool at night at 45 degrees
trunks and 2 mm top are fine in the 60 degree water and bright sunshine (I think I saw a cloud... once)
Anyway.... everything is bought and paid for, now I am settling into daily life.
Outside and active every day..... amazing place to explore by bike, paddle or walk.
An amazingly harsh and unforgiving landscape,
then.... 8 miles away, lush rolling farmland :)
Video of the week and some pics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-StpOanyq2U
OK..... 5 times tried to post following ALL the pic rules.
supthecreek:
part 2
supthecreek:
part 3
eastbound:
you are a fearless badass, creek
enjoy, and pls be a little bit careful--there's some power on that deep water coast
and keep the vids coming--love the surf mixed with casual travelogue feel--pls share your local meals--bet youre eating well, and cheaply---seafood there is superb
if my forced retirement hits, i might hit you-----in sagre!!
APPST_Paddle:
That looks epic, congrats - makes my 10 days coming up in Costa Rica look rather tame.
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