11th Stage: Against the Wind to Many Small Beaches

Today at breakfast, we discuss a more serious topic: I talk with an Israeli about the war in Israel. Although there are now rocket alarms in his home region, he seems very relaxed while discussing it. It reminds me once again how fortunate I am to live in a safe country.

Shortly after half-past nine, I set off towards the beach where I have already swum. It is very windy today and it drizzles lightly from time to time.

We go back up to the steep coast, to a cove. Then a bit inland through scrubland and steppe. Due to the rain, I see for the first time that the snail shells hanging on many plants are also inhabited.

I walk past a ruin and along a dried-up riverbed that leads to a small beach. On the other side, it goes back up to the next beach, and then back down. This happens a few times today - at some point during the day, the sun comes out, and it gets really warm.

For part of the way, I walk together with Tatjana and Sascha from Kassel. We exchange thoughts about our previous hiking days and Portuguese cuisine. In between, I take a lunch break above a beach while they continue on for a bit. We meet up again later and walk together for a while, until my next break at a small beach. From there, we go up to one last small beach and back down again. After the next ascent, suddenly houses appear right in front of me - I have reached Salema. There, I look at dinosaur footprints and watch surfers. I actually want to go into the water myself, but the waves are so high and there are only surfers in the water. Therefore, I only dip my feet in, but I still get soaked up to my hips from the tall waves.

Now it’s just 1.5 kilometers along the road to the campsite. The tent is set up very quickly, so I can dive into the buffet at the campsite restaurant. There are some delicious items, partly traditional and partly vegan - a fantastic combination. 😋