Ep33 | Peniche - Cascais, Portugal: Running aground for the first time! + First Mate Confessions

December 17-18, 2020 Since we arrived Cascais after dark and the marina was so pricey (around 70€ per night!), we anchored outside of the marina on the night of our arrival. We would motor in to the harbor the next morning. As you can see, there is a thin sandbank by the wave breaker, but after the unruly seas from the former week the sandbank shifted out towards the middle of the entryway for marine traffic. The harbor master had previously set out buoys to guide vessels in, but those also got pushed around by the weather, so they removed them just before we arrived. The Cascais Marina, in Cascais, Portugal, is the largest marina on the Portuguese Riviera and the third largest marina in the country. Cascais is a coastal resort town in Portugal, just west of Lisbon. It's known for its sandy beaches and busy marina. The old town is home to the medieval Nossa Senhora da Luz Fort and the Citadel Palace, a former royal retreat. Historically, Cascais was the summer retreat of the Portuguese nobility?and today, both Portuguese and international tourists alike consider Cascais one of the best day trips from Lisbon due to it's many sights and attractions, not to mention it's variety of lively bars & outstanding restaurants. They weren't greedy with their Christmas decorations, either?even the ferris wheel was covered in colorful lights. Enfant Terrible was fortunate enough to have family meet them in Cascais and celebrate Christmas together there, but we had made plans to meet Liv's parents on the Algarve Coast to stay with theim in their RCI apartment for Christmas. So, it was time to move on again. It was sad to leave such a vibrant & beautiful city so quickly, but We comforted ourselves with the fact that we'd be saving a lot of money for a warmer destination later on. What a treat to be able to experience a little taste of this posh, colorful, artsy city, if only for a day. Great to see you here! Stay tuned for the next episode where we sail to the breathtaking Algarve coast of Portugal and check out the vibrant coastal town of Albufeira. Thanks for watching! Please feel free to comment. We'd love to hear from you! Cheers, ELANE ________________________________________________________________________ CREDITS: Movavi Video Suite 25 Epidemic Sound: Passarinho - Luiz Mura Encontrei a Paz - Clara Mendes Weather Any Storm (Instrumental Version) - Cody Francis Photos: Cascais-portugal.com