We relished the opportunity to enjoy a 10-kilometer hike in hilly countryside near Lisbon, starting from the charming village of Bucelas.
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After months of storms and gloom, we were cheered by a sunny, cool Saturday, as were more than 20 others – an international collection of people from Portugal, USA, Brazil, France, Poland, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and more.
The 10-kilometer hike delivered: sweeping vistas painted with yellow flowers, two waterfalls still full from the rains, streams to rock-hop across, and narrow trails close to the early spring growth. Exhilarating!
A typical vista along the way
Our first waterfall, slight but attractive, in its own nearly hidden hollow.
The more robust waterfall glinting in the sun. We all needed to rock-hop across a stream to reach it and then haul ourselves up a steep hillside to continue on.
A wooded stream emerges from the larger waterfall
Bucelas is surprisingly rich in tempting restaurants serving typical Portuguese cuisine, perhaps because its endemic, home-grown wine, Arinto, attracts many visitors. And the town has a refined version of Ginjinha, a cherry liqueur that tops the usual version in Lisbon. There’s even a museum dedicated to their wines.
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