Peace on a Beach

The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea. — Isak Dinesen.

If you're carrying the weight of current events, take a moment now to breathe and embrace beauty and the peace of the world.

Tim and I enjoy exploring the dozens of beautiful beaches within a 30-minute drive from our home. Unlike the famous resort beaches on the south shore of Portugal (The Algarve), most beaches in our central region are undeveloped. Not a building in sight. All are clean, with many holding blue flag status.  

We send you a few images from this beautiful corner of the world so you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with a sense of peace.

Praia Paredes on a `crowded´ summer weekend.

A river flows to Praia Paredes, providing warm shallow water for children´s play. The roof of a Mexican Restaurant (delicious!) is tucked above the beach in the foreground. Tents are often rented to family groups for shade.

Lifeguards watch over the few swimmers and surfers in the cold Atlantic water.

Kids play at a safe beach for day camp

Stunning Praia de Agua de Madeiros is better for walking than for swimming.

Praia Salgado is a clothes-optional beach, but we did not see any nudists on this winter day.

Boardwalks protect the cliffs and hillsides.

A café near a beach sells potted herbs with beach poems:

If you come to Gold Beach

Bring a smile in your heart. If you come in a bad mood, You will miss half the fun.

I hope these images give you some moments of peace, wherever you are.

You might say that I´m a dreamer, but I´m not the only one... Love,

Penelope

Beaches bring peace throughout the year.