Cabo de São Vicente

Once we made it to Cabo de São Vicente, we were relieved to be done with the 6km trek that it took to get out there. However, it was well worth it to see the barren terrain of the cape. Historically, it was the last glimpse of home for nervous Portuguese sailors as they set sail for uncharted territories.

At the end of the cape is a red lighthouse which is used to guide hundreds of ocean-bound ships rounding this point every day. In fact, Henry the Navigator’s house is believed to have been in a small castle to the right of the lighthouse.

Even though the cliffs along the cape are some 20 meters or so high, talented local fishermen post up and fish the surrounding waters. They fight the wind and manage to sink their hook into the frigid water down below. If you look closely in the second picture at the top of the cliff, there were a couple of old men who seemed to be having a pretty good day catching lots of fish.