We actually visited two beaches, and both before lunch! We are staying just outside
Pederneira, which is on a cliff high above
Nazaré - a well-known beach town. The beach is stunning there, and we rolled up our trousers and got our feet wet as we strolled up and down (nearly alone) as the surf pounded. We then drove a little south to
Salgado, where we repeated our earlier activities (rolled up our trousers, strolled a bit). At Salgado, there were a few fishermen with long poles stuck in the sand which they would occasionally cast into the surf. This beach is basically an extension of the one in Nazaré (several kilometres south), but physically it is different. And, much less visited.
We were also told that the beach at Nazaré had no undertow (therefore quite safe for swimming, etc.), while the one at Salgado is more dangerous in that regard. The surf
seemed much the same at both beaches, so this was a surprise. Both were well worth visiting, even if you are not 'beach bunnies' (which we are not).
We then returned to Nazaré for lunch at
Sete Saias, which had been recommended to us by Senhor José at Quinta de Coalhos (our previous stay). It did not disappoint, and we enjoyed
caldeirada and
arroz de tamboril. Both were delicious. And, we found that the owner of Sete Saias was related (by marriage) to our hostess at
Quinta Das Rosas, where we are staying!
We did some other stuff, but time is running out for the author - we'll finish this later ...
Weather-wise, it was another great day (a perfect
3.0) in this part of Portugal.