Hotel Marina Park Lagos

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Weer een stukje film met dolfijnen rond de boot, op weg van Sines naar Lagos ...

I made it to Lagos yesterday. Its basically a beach/party town. The second place that I walked into turned out to be a really great room for 25 euros a night complete with my first english language tv of the trip. Today I spent part of the day in Sagres, the southwestern most point in europe. Good for pictures and walking really really far. Tomorrow I´m going to attempt to get to Seville.

This weekend I went on a trip to Lagos, Portugal with an organization called DiscoverSevilla. I had an absolutely amazing time!!!!!!!!!!! This is my first trip outside of Spain and it couldn't have gone better.

We arrived at the hotel dropped off our belongings and had a few hours to explore before dinner. The hotel was right on the beach and had an absolutely amazing view, I have never seen ...

... and had a good time. The only thing i sthat i was sad to leave lagos. I really felt home there in a sense that i was there for a coulpe days...well portugal in general. But, i bought my ticket...Sigh, to Sevilla. and it was my time to meet up with Sean, Kevin and Chris...three dudes from back home. A time to actually travel not solo. A change of pace. But, i recommend anyone to go to Portugal. Thta has definately been the best week of my trip, so far.

... quisine - seafood. We all had delicious Sea Bass.. It melted in our mouths.. mmmm.

I can't really remember much of our 2nd last day other than we finally went Sea Kayaking in the arvo. It was good fun, and nice to see the coast line which they call the 'Gold Coast' from the water. We also got to go into a few caves and swim off a nice beach. On the way back the wind had picked up a bit so we had to paddle like maniacs to get back - we thought we would never make it! But ...

... headed for some waves. On the way down to Sagres beach on the west coast i saw the Good Feeling Surf House in a little town halfway between Lagos and Sagres and had remembered reading some pretty good reviews so stopped in on my way back form my surf. Met 2 of the friendliest brits ever who had been staying there for a couple of weeks and decided to keep my trip as a chill out surf trip rather than a party hard ...

... ve ever laid eyes on. And because of how unknown this place is, it's not too unheard of to score a stretch of beach for just your group. In many ways, I've never been to a stranger place in my life. To see a city completely taken over by foreigners, and by that certain type of foreigner...I don't even know how to describe it. Almost like a ghost town or old mining town, except not. People here understand the system. Newcomers are made to understand quickly, or they do not last. No ...

... podium dancing) have continually convinced me too stay. Also there is the crazy brazilian luiz and now there is even someone here from my highschool back in mounty! oh the pain of continual hangovers... in last couple days we've had a daiquiri party - for the footy finals-, a vodka redbull party and just general debauchery. There might not be alot of touristy stuff here but you certainly wont ever be bored! In fact im ...

... and attractiveness levels to be topless. I didn´t think much of it after a day on the beach but in Lagos, this woman was playing a badminton like sport while topless. That gave me a laugh. Still adjusting to the fact that the female´s chest isn´t sexual in europe. fun stuff. View from my hostel The cliff beaches of Lagos

Rapido Train to Faro - Hah !! Lost in the narrow alleys late at night. Marble bathroom in hotel in Faro Warm water in Lagos Clams on the fire Bar in the cliff Canada Restaurant Playing pool - police Fish market in the mornings Lunch on the fishboat on the river at low tide