this is our 7th day in Portugal.
and the 2nd day in Lagos.
we just checked in
and we rented a whole apartment to spend rest of our days in Lagos
let's do a home tour !
before everyone mess this apartment with all their baggages
here we have the kitchen and the living room
beautifully furnished and well supplied with everything we will need
when we turn the other side you can see the living room
a place to relax with everyone
and the greatest thing is, we have Netflix
that means we are going to stop our travel from here on and ...
watch every new tv series staying at home.    LOL !
let's go and see the washroom !
this is the washroom.
and when we rented this apartment Mashi was also included.
washroom is really beautiful
Nadi : go inside the washroom
Mashi: should I do the makeup for you or for Nadi?
Chiranthana: please just move yourself !
Mashi: there is not enough space !
there is a small rack to store towels and makeups
and there is a big mirror
here we have the sink
a big and beautiful mirror
then here we have the shower
everything is beautiful and made luxuriously
there are two rooms
this is one of them
with the view of the streets
you can see the houses of our neighbors  and streets
the view is not that great
it's very typical. Every house here are similar to each other
we can see the building in front of us. That's what we mean by typical.
Let's go to our room
ours also doesn't have a great view.
this is the view
you can see the road
this is our room !
for next two days !
the bed is already a mess
we have things to put in order
we have rented this apartment for two nights
we wasn't expecting it to be this much comfortable
because there is everything we need
car park is right below us
and we are trying to keep this apartment by booking for two more nights
so in the end for 4 nights
Chiranthana: they can see me
let's see what happens
for now we are ready to enjoy these two nights here
it's our 8th day in Portugal
the whole day is dedicated to a great adventure
we are doing a trail survey
they say this is the most beautiful trail in whole Portugal
and many had voted for it as a beautiful trekking sites in Europe
it is called "Seven hanging valley trail "
there is 5,5km on out way there and 5.5km on our way back
the trail is entirely along this cliff beside the coast
there are places where you can rest and have a swim
and there are many beautiful viewpoints
most of the time we go on trekking and hiking  in mountains in the cold
but today in contrast we are doing this adventure along the seaside
without wasting anymore time, since the sun is already above us, let's proceed
let's go guys !
this is our first viewpoint.
with that cave and beach below us
we need to go beyond them and proceed on our way
because similar to this there are more viewpoints ahead
this trail, this trekking is voted as a most beautiful trails in Europe for these viewpoints
and because as I said before here you can rest and have a swim
it is so unique !
we are going to visit one of the beaches along this hill
it is dangerous as mentioned in the sign board
but you can go there if you are cautious  and there are many people on the beach
and to enter the beach you have to go through this tunnel carved in a stone
let's go and see how it is !
today is a full adventure !
let's explore it !
we walked for about 30 minutes.
and while walking we met a fruit hut
so we bought a cool water bottle and some fruits
this is our first break
this hut is specially made for those who go trekking along this trail
to get energy !
and now we are going to continue our adventure
from here on there is a small forest
se we have to go through bushes
the speciality of the south coast of Lagos  is that the rocky composition here melts slowly to the seawater
that's why it's dangerous, there are even sign boards as you saw
and because of that there are many beautiful caves
they are carved naturally, little by little according to the shape of the sea waves
it's written in many places...
and in many information guidelines it is highlighted that when you do this trail ...
to " NOT to go beyond the lines which delimit the trekking route"
because these rock crumble in to the sea right before our eyes
they seem to crumble to the smallest pressure from our feet
it really is dangerous
we are taking videos and walking cautiously
it's very beautiful here !
beautiful yet dangerous
since the beginning of the trekking you can see these poles with two lines in yellow and red...
... which gives indications to the correct path
and this is the Logo of the Hanging valley
we are now in Cavo.
the main lighthouse in Lagos
thanks to its light at night boats and ships can navigate ...
and specially trekkers can reach the correct point
we are now at the middle of our trail
beyond the lighthouse there are many more beaches to be explored
we have walked for about 3km now
here there is a small place to have a picnic
because this trail is a bit rough and it's very hot here
so they have created a place to have a meal they brought
to relax a bit and to start again
we will rest here for about 10 to 15 minutes and then continue our journey
I don't know if you can hear me, because of the chirping of cicadas
sometimes it is irresistible
now it is really hot
I will take a swim in the very first beach I see
while walking we saw something beautiful
it is written here ..." My name is Becky, please feed me ".
it is a cat !
here they have placed bowls to feed the cat
and here they hung cat's food bag
there is a water bottle which should be refilled
I think there is someone who come here to feed the cat time to time
this is the last point of this trekking
behind us there is a beautiful beach
we are now going there to have a swim
we walked for 5,5 km.
to return, obviously, there is 5,5 km to walk
but we have decided to take a taxi to return to our car after the sea bathing.
because we want to save more time for today as we already saw everything here
anyways,  we reaches here in about 4 to 4,30h.
there were many small hills to climb
and descend through clinging to trees and bushes
but normally they say it takes about 5 hours to reach here
but we took 4:20 to 4:30hours
now it's really hot
I can't wait to have a swim
we only need to paddle for 15 min
Nadi: but with Nadi driver it will take 35 minutes.
Chiranthana: Nadi is making us rotate in the same place
anyways, we are now going to the world famous ...
Benagil cave !
if you search in the internet for its informations
there are many beautiful photos and videos taken here
you can say it is a paradise for travelers
let's go ahead. This is the view !
Both sides are full of boats, kayak and sup boards
I can't tell anything serious because Nadi is spinning us around !
Nadi: no no, I'm just trying to turn
we are now going to enter the cave
there are many waves here in front of the cave
because the cave is very big
just amazing !  most of the time side a cave it's dark
this is really one of our great achievements, goals in our life
we were always watching photos of this place and wondering if there really is a place like that
at first we thought it is an edited photo
we came to Portugal to cover these targets.
with my wife !
we are going to the shore
here we are !
after 15 min of paddling we reached this place
inside the cave there is a small hole. It's like a dome
water is really agitated and it's very deep here
it should be 6 o'clock now
not the best time to go in to the sea
but we came since we should finish today this adventure
Benagil cave , a dream of any traveler
this was our main target when we decided to travel to Portugal
we are really happy
and we came inside this cave with so much fear as the sea is very agitated
but we got us paddling boards and paddled until here with much difficulty
to get this experience in our life !
it is a must for us since the day we discovered it really exist
and we are happy to be able to share it with you all.
In Lagos there are many small streets similar to this one
so today we planed to explore this side
to have a walk in Lagos city
and spend the afternoon relaxing
I don't think it is a good idea to go inside
