Fisherman's Trail Day 7 - Arrifana to Carrapateira

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
10/1/2024	11.3 miles	5 hours 55 minutes	602'	2.3	648.8 miles

Since we stayed 2 nights in the same hotel, today we had to get a taxi ride to the start of today's hike to continue. We thought we'd get dropped off at the beach in Arrifana where we had left off yesterday, but the taxi driver dropped us off a little further up the trail on a dirt road. Another couple, also using Macs shared the taxi drive with us.

I forgot to take notes on today, so I don't remember all the details. I think Dian walked with me, and Tara and Phyllis took the day off because they were both feeling too sick.  Dian and I stopped and had a tea/coffee break during the day. We got to see a man herding cattle down the road with 2 dogs that looked somewhat German Shepherdish. 

Near the end of the day, we walked across the beach in Carrapateira, then took a side trail and the road into town. We stopped at a place which we thought was the hotel - the name was similar. This isn't the first time this has happened. We tried to check in, and they didn't speak English very well and were very confused. Turns out it wasn't a hotel, it was a restaurant, lol. We figured that out eventually. We continued to our hotel, just down the street.

Our hotel in Carrapateira ended up being everyone's favorite place on the trip.

Tea break.

Choices....

Wind turbine farm

Walking on the beach in Carrapateira

View from outdoor hotel dining room.
They had a pool and garden.
The owner was hoping to build this up to offer yoga retreats on their property.

Downtown Carrapateira has some murals

Another grocery store dinner. Ramen, a cucumber, an avocado, and wine.

Their outdoor dining area was a very relaxing space to hang out.