Pieces of Portugal – Part 14 – Sagres

After leaving Lagos, we continued our day’s journey, exploring more of the gorgeous rugged coastline of the Algarve region. We headed to both Sagres and Silves and beyond. It was such a beautiful day.

Sagres is a destination shaped by the raw power of the Atlantic Ocean. Sagres was once known as the end of the world because it was the extreme western point, where the sun, at its setting, boiled the ocean waters – The end of the inhabited world to ancient mariners. It became known as Sagres because of the  Romans Cabo de S. Vicente and Ponta de Sagres were known as the Promontorium Sacrum, which gave rise to the name Sagres.

This old fort was one of our stops. There isn’t too much left of the old fort itself, but the coastal views are spectacular. We enjoyed our walk around the fort grounds.

How can one NOT enjoy these spectacular views????? The water was so many different shades of blue and green. Blues and greens are two of my favorite colors, along with purples. Why you may ask. Because they are the colors of the sea, and I grew up loving the sea. Like my daddy, the seas are my home.

The old church was still standing, but it was closed for repair.

We found these two perfect Nautilus type sea shells, but they still had critters inside, so we threw them back into their home, and back to the sea they went.

The lighthouse and a little maze.

These views are just AMAZING. I hope you like gorgeous sea views because I’ve got a bunch of them. 🙂

There were also some pretty flowers scattered about and some friendly birds who felt they needed their pictures taken too.

After taking in all the gorgeous sites at the fort, we started heading towards Silves. We made some more little stops along the way too. We had o sapo, aka Freddie, and we were making him hop all over the place.

Things we saw along the way. This must have been a plate factory. Whatever it was, it was definitely colorful and whimsical and caught our eye.

I think this was another Spanish border.

This is a good stopping point for now. Silves was totally different, so I will make it a posting on its own.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Live life to the fullest. It’s not the destination that matters, but the journey. Enjoy the ride. ‘Til next time.