Wet excursion: Serra de Estrela

The last weekend we spent going to the Serra de Estrela, a natural parque in the granitic area of Portugal. We left in the morning under a rather sunny sky but the weather got worse when we reached the mountains. First we stopped for a good lunch in Manteiga and bought some very smelly goat cheese.


We then passed the beautiful glacial vally and went for a hike, while Robert and Achille went for a run. Then it started raining... So we got soaked and we really cold. Carmen and Ellen went up a granite rock to reach some kind of peak.



The remaining trip was made into a big fog and rain. No mountain views and just a short stop in a shop to buy some warm shoes and drink a good Delta coffee to try to get warm again. When we came down from the mountain the sun started shining again...!


Posted by Maarten Waterloo