After the rain and cold of the past few days, we were longing for a little luxury. That's why we made our way towards Porto yesterday. Istas' Garden is a small, private family campsite. The homepage of the site, which is 8 km from Porto, promises proximity to the beach, pitches with water, electricity, a barbecue area, a communal room with kitchen and washing machine, as well as a heated and covered pool. - The latter was decisive for our choice.
When we arrive and the gate opens remotely, there is "only" one Concorde Centurion on the small pitch apart from us. So Hector is right next to a land yacht with a dinghy. Or should I say dinghies. Because in addition to the Porsche, there were two nice BMW GSs in the garage. - Just think about it: 26 tons of permissible total weight spread over 12 meters, vehicle width of 2.5 meters, height of 3.85 meters. 6-cylinder engines with 476 hp.
Next to it is Hector with its modest length of 4.89 meters and a vehicle width of 1.90 and height of 1.97. They are not stingy with numbers after the decimal point. The 3 tons of total weight seem slim and slender, which we already proved the day before. - Hector doesn't need a truck navigation system.
But back to the Centurion. You'd expect Count Coke to be your neighbor. But our prejudices are immediately wiped away. Our neighbors from Aschaffenburg are simply nice and seem down-to-earth. They are just passionate moped riders and campers who treat themselves a little in their old age. I'm sure they've worked hard for it, so they deserve it.
Then our hosts arrive. Istas' Garden not only welcomes us with a welcome drink, we also receive a bottle of wine as a gift. The service leaves nothing to be desired.
Torgit and I enjoy a day of rest. It's not until the afternoon that we go for a short bike ride along the beach. - You heard right, there is a wooden "footpath" on stilts along the beach. As there are very few pedestrians around, we dare to use it with our bikes. The view is simply brilliant. The path leads between dunes and partly directly along the beach. A fantastic view of the beach, the scattered rocks and, above all, the waves.
After about five kilometers, we arrive at our destination, the "Chapel of Senhor da Pedra". The Chapel of Senhor da Pedra is located directly on Miramar Beach in the municipality of Gulpilhares. It was built there in 1686 on a rock by the sea.
The ideal destination for a short trip to the beach. It is said that the chapel stands on a site where pagan deities were worshipped before. Did they simply change the god? Is that actually possible? - Almost all religions claim that there is only one God. - If that's true, then it's always the same one, isn't it? Then it wouldn't really matter...? Perhaps someone would like to give me an answer?
These are the kinds of questions about life that are currently preoccupying us. - Another unanswered question also arose from our penultimate place in the park. In the morning, a big, fat snail was sitting on our carpet, on the step of the sliding door. - How does a snail get there? It doesn't fall from a tree. At night, over the tires, brakes, upside down, along the underbody? - We don't know!
*With regard to the Centurion, the question still arises of course: what do you treat yourself to in old age? Maybe the Bulli will become a bit cramped at some point. - However, a couple over 80 has already proven to us that it is possible on this route. We really like the study by HYMER, among others. That would be enough for us 😉
What do you think?
Insight of the day: We take our shoes off on the beach first, after all, that's what you do at home.
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