Twenty-Two degrees today!!!! Ask me who is happy!!!
After breakfast we headed off, ostensively for the Faro Beach and a long walk in the sand however, as we neared the route heading out to the beach we remembered that we had wanted to take a walk on the newly constructed boardwalk just to the north of the beach along a large section of the Ria Formosa Park and so, we did! Not at all disappointed.
By the time we had completed the walk we had clocked in 8.1 kms, which is not bad at all. The path is either boardwalk (wood) or tightly pressed clay. In any case, it was certainly easy for the feet and turned out to be quite beautiful.
These are called eurasian coots
A close up of the eurasian coot.
I loved seeing this person sitting quietly enjoying the sun on the water and the heat of the day. That’s the Faro Beach off in the distance with the open Atlantic on the other side.
The storks have returned in the last week or so and are feasting along the shallow waters.
It’s amazing how large these storks are.
A heron wandering along the shore line. Plenty to eat here and very protected.
I wasn’t able to identify this species. I think it’s an elusive type of bird that you only see from time to time in Portugal.!!! WASN’T AB;E TO
These are a flock of Royal Spoonbills.
Spoonbills feeding.
A fiddler crab, sometimes known as a calling crab. The shoreline was literally crawling with them today.
The scenery along our route was quite lovely and certainly tranquil if you could block out the sounds of the birds….but who would want to do that?
Marc getting his daily dose of walking exercise. You can see the colour and texture of the trail. An easy walk.
This man was searching out clams. Backbreaking work but worth it for the feast at the end of it all.
Do not plie or tendu on the edge of the cliff!!! Sorry…..my sense of humour.
The mari bas….low tide. I would love to do the same walk during mari haute…high tide
We are at the end of the groomed trail here but I do believe that if we continued along the flats we would eventually get to the bridge you see in the distance at Quarteria. A lovely walk back along the beach from there. Get your boots on Patty Anne!!!u
Pure tranquility.
We both thoroughly enjoyed the walk but by the end, were ravenous. The sunshine and the smell of the sea combined with the length of the trail had built up an appetite. With that we headed home to make lunch and then simply hang out at the quinta for the afternoon. I’m deep in a good book!!!!
A map of our walk today.
And an old abandoned building we passed this morning that invited us to stop and walk around.
Marc and Randys Travel Adventures 
I’ve been wanting to do that walk too since they created all those new access points. Gorgeous. It’s blowin a gale here today. Triply jealous of youse boys!! Hehege
On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 2:13 PM Marc and Randys Travel Adventures wrote:
> canadianboystravel posted: “Twenty-Two degrees today!!!! Ask me who is > happy!!! After breakfast we headed off, ostensively for the Faro Beach and > a long walk in the sand however, as we neared the route heading out to the > beach we remembered that we had wanted to take a walk on the” >
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Funny you should say that. I have a memory of doing part of that walk with you but Marc tells me “no”. Obviously he is right. We sure do think of you every day and wish you were here. You’re partially responsible for my side road curiosity!
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Looks wonderful and the birds, a bonus. You are being good boys going home for lunch instead of sitting in one of those wonderful restaurants! I am listening to Leonard Cohen’s new e-album for thé third time. Gorgeous, full of messages.
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We are trying to behave ourselves with vino and food! Plus we both love to cook and eat very well at home.
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I hope those storks don’t bring you a baby…you are way too busy😊
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OMG….you have to hear us laughing all the way to London.
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Loved all the pictures of the birds today, especially the Eurasian coots. It was a very peaceful read!
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Thanks Joanie. There were many of them and unlike most of the birds here they didn’t seem shy and fly off the moment you stopped to look at them. Fabulous and easy walk.
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You captured some fabulous shots today! Sadly, the day I walked the Ria Formosa Park was birdless, except for the ‘old coot’ following behind Pat and Gary! LOL!
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This is not the same trail you walked, the others side of Faro, near the beach. Not sure what old coot you are referencing? You would probably enjoy this particular trail as it’s fairly level.
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