Riding the Waves in Nazaré .:. Wednesday Walk Vacation Tour Part 8

Okay, I have to admit that the tile is a clickbait a bit... I didn't literally ride the waves, but I was in Nazare, and there were waves in the sea... But, instead of riding them, I took photos that I will share with you in this short #WednesdayWalk...

I hope that you are not annoyed by these vacation tour posts... 😀 We are passed half of the trip so far... I promise... 😀 A couple more points to visit, and we are back home... Until then, I will share with you photos and stories from this journey as it was a "trip for remember" and by publishing it on the blockchain, it could last forever! It would be nice to refresh your memory after a while of checking these posts...

So, we have left Lisbon and headed to the North, still in the contrary direction of our home... We have asked the locals in Lisbon (and some friends on HIVE) what should we visit on the way as I like to make stops on my long drives... In my opinion, it's much better to stop in some place like you will see now, than at a petrol station listening to cars on the highway... Yes, you "waste" more time going off the highway, but it was worth every single minute! These views can rest you more than any food, drink, or coffee!

What you can see in this photo is the town of Nazaré and we actually, didn't visit the town itself, but rather the surroundings around the Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo... The small fort was constructed in 1577, with a lighthouse...

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We went there as we heard that the views are stunning which is undoubtfully true if you check only the first couple of photos... But wait, there's more... 😃

We parked the car at the top of the hill, as the road was closed to vehicles and you could go on foot, or by using a tuk-tuk (not sure if that's how it is called in English... you will see later in the photos what I was thinking 😃)...

It looks like there are many "sticker lovers" all around the world, and not just on HIVE... :) This traffic sign is almost unrecognizable... 😃

In the photo below, you can see another sign covered with stickers, but on the right, you can see the guy playing an instrument among different plants... It was a kind of message that we can live with nature in harmony!

We are still going down the hill toward the small fort... Nazaré is on our left side, and these awesome views are on our right side! This could be a nice desktop wallpaper!

This awkward sculpture is called Veado statue and we didn't find any explanation about it while we were there, so I had to check the Internet to find more details about it... It is created by Adália Alberto and it is 21ft high (6.3 meters)!! The story about it is a bit long for this post, but it is very interesting and you can check it out here...

Last look at the town as we are going more to the right side of the cliff...

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We are getting closer to the fort and closer to the perfect spot for taking photos... Wait, these spots weren't perfect? 😃

Oh, I forgot the main attraction why is Nazaré popular? The main reason is what you can see in the image above... Beautiful, long, big waves... Ideal for surfers from all around Europe and I bet that every surfer has visited this spot at least once in his life! As we were there in early January, I suppose that the water wasn't too pleasant for surfing... 😃

No, that's not me in this photo with a different woman, it's just a random couple enjoying views... Who wouldn't? ...and the beautiful blue color of the sea in the image below is impressive!

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As I'm not an expert in surfing or waves, I have no idea how big they were, but they were enough big to create a small rainbow every time... As you will notice, I was trying to take a photo of the rainbow, but not too successfully... 😂

The small fort has part of it that is converted into a scientific & oceanic museum with a surfboard exhibition.

Getting back to the car and taking the last photos of this awesome place... Blue sky, azure blue ocean, long sandy beach, and windmills in the background... I could sit there the whole day, but we had to continue our journey...

Another look at the traffic/sticker sign... How many stickers are there?

And the small merry-go-round near the parking lot where we ate our breakfast/lunch before hitting the road again...

One more place to visit in Portugal and then, back to Spain... Stay tuned...

Thank you for your valuable time,

~ph~

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