Ate breakfast at the gas station across the camp site and got directions to go to Sesimbra. I was in Sesimbra in 1973. I reread my travel journal of 1973-1974 before I left home this week. This tiny fishing village impressed me so much, I wrote in my diary it was one of three places in my trip I wanted to revisit. We arrived here in 1973, close to sunset, saw fishermen coming in on their boats bringing their catch of the day, stayed in a local village home and had the most delicious seafood meal. The locals were so welcoming and warm. The sunset was spectacular. I loved the place.
Of course 40 years later it has grown and modernized. It is a small town, but it has many condos built in the hillside that foreigners own and the tiny marina where the fishing boats anchored is a big port. It is still a beautiful town. Some things are better left in your memories. However, I am not sorry I returned. This brings me to another place I want to revisit. Cape Clear Island in Southern Ireland. I'll have to decide later if we go.
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