July 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 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.
July 7: Wandering
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I arrived back at the ocean early in the morning. The parking lot was empty except for a few van life souls.
I sat on the concrete bench again and wrote in my journal for a while.
Listening to the ocean and watching the waves.
Hey Big Blue
July 6: Baleal to Lisbon to Ericeira
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When Romi and I said goodbye again, this time for real, we held each other for a long time...
July 5: Surf & Climb
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The morning of July 5th I had one of my best days surfing. It was another small group of people and the waves were absolutely perfect for us.
We even paddled out a little and ~ drum roll please ~ I caught my first set of green waves!