I'd just about had it with Lisboa/Belém: a change of pace was required. There's regular train service to Cascais, so I thought I'd head out that way for late lunch / early dinner and a stroll along one of the beaches I'd heard about. And what a lovely ride it was, a beautiful afternoon along the shore of the Rio Tejo, past picturesque towns and beaches. At the last stop, I disembarked beachside and walked toward town. It reminded me a bit of a little seaside resort in New England. I had some wonderful rotisserie chicken. Things were looking up!
At the restaurant I learned that the Boca do Inferno was about a km or two away. Of course I wanted to see this "Mouth of Hell" on the rocky coast. No more beaches, the landscape was rugged and beautiful, much like the Cabo de São Vicente, and the sun was setting as I approached the Boca. It was far from hellish that day, with relatively calm seas, but the waves were still something to behold. Recommended! Also, ice cream.
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