We headed out to our first big market yesterday! The monthly market in Lagos was mostly fruit and veg, though some people were selling everything from fig cakes (a new favorite) to live bunnies. We stocked up for a bus ride to what used to be thought of as the end of the known world. Sagres and the Fortaleza de Baleeira was the location of Henry the Navigator's school, Columbus and Vasco de Gama studied here before they set off on their adventures. We thought it would be a good place to go before we head out on our adventures on Monday.
In Lagos the indoor market has a huge fish area, many of the fishies fell into the 'no-clue-what-that-is' category.
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| Unknown fishies |
The cliffs in Sagres are amazing, they rise straight up out of the ocean, fishermen with surf casting poles cling to the top, it takes them several minutes to reel their catches up from the water. This is the South-Eastern most point of Europe.
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| View from the Navigation school out over the Atlantic |
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| Fishing at the foot of the cliff |
Hope you two have a wonderful time. Spain and Portugal are a great part of the world. Sagres is unforgettable.
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