Algarve house

We loved staying in this house and having a huge slumber party! 

Sea Caves

Love Tessa's face in this

We got our own boat to tour all the caves along the coast.  The most famous is the Benagil Cave.   Back in Washington, Brooklynne showed me a video of her Benagil Cave tour.  I oohed and awed and never thought there would be anyway that I would ever get to do that.  And there we were!  It totally exceeded expectations.

A skull in the rock

There is a profile of a face on the side of the cliff.

Snake eye cave

Benagil Cave

End of the world

Sagres, Portugal

This windy and beautiful spot was believed to be the end of the world. It is also the spot of Fortaleza Fort which was built to protect the town from North African raiders  It was from here that Henry the Navigator devised his 15th century expeditions to the uncharted seas around the western side of Africa, which heralded in the golden era of Portugal exploration.  

Algarve Coast

We were so lucky to go on a trip to Portugal with the Harshbargers.

We rented a huge house in Portimao and made our way to the beach at Praia de Rocha.  The kids endlessly fought the waves and couldn't get enough.  And we loved exploring the rock formations and cliffs.  The kids keep talking about this beach and want to go back.