July 15: Surfing and Earth Magic
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I could not wait to introduce Jana to the calm and beautiful waves of Baleal. We got to the beach, I introduced her to the guys, and we rented some boards.
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July 14: Back to Baleal
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In the morning, Tamara and I decided to grab some breakfast before I took her back to Carrapateira.
Read MoreJuly 13: Surf in Arrifana & Kayak in Lagos
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Tamara and I didn’t have to be in Lagos until 4:30 so we joined some of the other girls on the beach in the morning.
July 12: Praia Arrifana
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The next beautiful morning, I visited Carrapeteira’s little museum of land and sea while I waited for Tamara and Maristela to get ready.
Read MoreJuly 11: The Amazing Day Continues -- Post Surf Hike
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After lunch, a few of us went back to the car and then Kaitlin and I got ready for our hike.
July 11: Girls to the Surf Front!
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I woke up early with Aicha to meet Caitlin in the lobby. Aicha, was one of my dorm mates and a waitress at the pizzeria. She was also a surfer so we added her to the crew.
Tamara was trying to wake up Maristela and eventually, we all made it to my car. We had to get creative in order to figure out how to fit five girls plus a surfboard inside my rental car but, we figured it out after a little bit of struggling.
July 10: Serendipitous Surfer Girls
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I woke up on July 10th and slowly made my way up to the kitchen in the hostel. For a short while, I was the only person in the space and gazed out the small window to the rooftops of tiny seaside town of Carrapateria.
Read MoreJuly 9: Moon Paths to Carrapateira
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The house was empty in the morning.
I had the whole hostel to myself. There was a market in the little square next to us so I grabbed some fresh veggies, eggs, and herbs went back to the little hostel.
July 8: Finding My Center in Vila Nova de Milfontes
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Vila Nova de Milfontes is about two and a half hours southwest of Ericeira. The drive was smooth and calm, no traffic at all.
I didn’t plan on staying there long. A friend told me about a secret beach there that I had to check out but first I had to find a place to stay.
July 8: Meant to Be
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When I got back to the house I reach my hand out to open the door but then...click…it was locked.
Uh-oh.