Carrapateira to Vila do Bispo

We didn't sleep as well as we should have because the fire alarm went off last night. The fire truck didn't come. One of the other guests called the owner who happened to be away in the Azores. She called an employee who eventually came over and dealt with the alarm. It's a good thing that it was a false alarm. 

After a good breakfast we walked through town and picked up the Fisherman's Trail and walked to the ocean. After that we got lots of great views as we made our way up and down the many hills. Because of the number of small streams, there were lots steep gullies to go down and back up. But the views made it all worthwhile and then some. After lunch, we got up on a plateau where the walking was very easy. Even though we had left the ocean, the scenery was pleasant with nice pine trees and wild flowers.

Since we had more than enough time, we stopped and rested in the grass. The walk all the way into town was offroad, which was nice.

When we arrived at the hotel, they didn't have a room because of their mistake. So they got us a room in a nearby hotel: but we still get our breakfast in the original hotel.

We ate dinner at a nearby restaurant where we saw others from the previous town. We sat next to a young couple from Germany who were playing a German card game. They were good fun.