Last weekend I went to Albuferia and Lagos, Portugal with a program called "We Love Spain." It was 100 euros for a transportation and a hotel for 3 days and a bunch of foreign exchange students go on their trips. It was a nice to not have to worry about a flight or scheduling our own activities because they planned everything for us.
So anyways, we got to Albufiera on Friday after about a 2 hour bus ride from Sevilla. It was not super warm, but we were able to lay out on the beach for a couple hours even though it was only like 60 degrees. The reason why people can wear coats, boots, and scarves when it is 80 degrees here is because if you move to the shade, it becomes significantly colder. The sun is so much stronger in Spain and Portugal than in the United States. After we laid on the beach for awhile, we went exploring and took some pictures...
That night me and my friend Rebekah went out for dinner at a cute little Italian restaurant. We both got Penne Carbonara and it was so good! After that we went back to our hotel and got ready to go out. Each night we were there, our program offered a free bar tour. In most clubs in Europe, you usually have to pay a cover fee to get in, but our program covered the cost. We decided to go the first night and it was really fun! The first bar that we went to had a live band that was playing classic American rock like Queen and Journey. We were having a blast singing along and dancing! I just had to post a picture of the lead singer of this band because it makes me laugh every time i look at it...
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH
The next day it was kind of rainy and cold. We got on the bus and drove about an hour and a half to "the end of the world." It is called the end of the world because before Columbus discovered America, these cliffs were thought off as being the actual end of the world. How cool is that?!!! I absolutely loved this place! Oh, and did I mention that my best friend naomi was on this trip too?! Here is a picture of us... (it was EXTREMELY windy).
The next stop was Punte de Piedad, which is a lookout place with giant cliffs and beautiful rock formations.
After that we went to Praia Dona Ana, which is the most popular beach in Lagos. It was so pretty! Here is a picture of me, really happy to be in Lagos...
We had to leave after being there for about 30 minutes because it started to rain. We didn't really enjoy the beach as much as we would have liked because of the rain, but we drove into Lagos City Center instead to do some tourist shopping. We also stopped in a cafe and got chocolate-covered waffles. Yum! That night we stayed in and had a girl's night because we were exhausted.
The next day we went to another beach in Albuferia, which was absolutely amazing! It was extremely windy though, so I definitely took home a bunch of sand with me in my purse and in my hair. It was so relaxing to just lay on the beach and hang out with my friends!
I would have to say that Portugal has been my second favorite country that I have visited so far (Spain is first of course!). The beaches are absolutely incredible and the views are breathtaking! I DEFINITELY want to go back someday.
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