Posted Snapshots: Hiking the Rota Vicentina, Southwest Portugal.
Category: Portugal
Last Day of Rota Vicentina Hikes
Walked the Rota Vicentina trails for one final day. In the distance we could see Portugal’s most southwestern point.
Cataplana
Walked a relaxed 22 Km south on a ridge trail, to a village with fab coffee, over rolling hills, to our final stop on the Rota Vicentina trail system: Vila do Bispo. Choosing fish for dinner was too difficult so we ordered Cataplana, a wonderful Algarve version of bouillabaisse.
Rain Day
Rain gave us the opportunity to enjoy books in our €35 per night room.
Bus + Hike
Took a bus, then hiked to the village of Carrapateira in the Algarve, our base for the next two days. The trail took us across rolling hills and past olive trees, cork oak trees, and abandoned farms.
Road to a Trailhead
From our room on this street, we walked past the windmill, through the hill town, then alongside a river until we reached a cliff trail.
The Emptiness of Social Media
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At the Edge of Europe
Walked along the edge of Europe.
Off to the Algarve
Two trains then a bus took us from Lisbon Oriente Station to Odeceixe, a village in the Algarve. For the next week we plan to hike sections of the Rota Vicentina.
In the Steps of Rick Steves
Our explorations of Lisbon were enhanced by @RickSteves informative audio tour.