Yes this was my room, and yes, it was in fact in a 5 star hotel. It was incredible. I probably would have been content spending my whole weekend here, however in actuality, we were only here to sleep at night.
We were all essentially famished when we arrived in Lagos, so our tour guides took us here:
Nahnahbah Cafe/lounge
That's right, voted one of the top 50 burger places IN THE WORLD. It was incredible. The only downside was that we had to wait a while since it was so crowded. 10 euros included the following beautiful burger and sangria. Our tour guide also treated us to nachos because he was awesome and felt bad we had to wait.
The Toucan Burger: cheeseburger, pineapple, tomato, onion, lettuce, bacon... HEAVEN
The next morning we woke up early and hit the beach. The first beach we went to had giant rocks that we jumped off of. There was a ton of fog so unfortunately I couldn't get any good pictures of this beach, but one can imagine its beauty. The rock was super hard to climb and everyone was laughing at me because my whole body was shaking as I struggled to rock climb, HAH! However, it was worth it when I took the awesome plunge into the Atlantic from 20 feet up. After this beach, we went to another right across from our hotel, and the fog cleared up just in time!
Later that afternoon, we took a 2 hour boat cruise, that I have to say was one of the most incredible experiences of my life! We toured the breathtaking grottos, and took a dip in the crystal clear, refreshingly cool Atlantic. We were all in such high spirits and had a blast.
Later that evening, we took a bus out to the very tip of the Iberian Peninsula, nicknamed "the End of the World" as this was once thought to be the case, many years ago before we discovered Africa, the Americas, and all those good things. We had a beautiful view of the sunset from here, overlooking a rocky coast.
After this, we headed back into town to try out some real, authentic Portuguese food. Considering I don't like seafood, I was out of luck, since Portuguese food is, essentially, seafood. I survived by ordering chicken, however it was the spiciest chicken I have ever eaten (which isn't to say it was a bad thing, there just wasn't enough water to go around.) Emlyn, however had no idea what she was getting herself into. She adventurously ordered "fried cuddlefish," and this is what she received:
It pretty much looked like an alien from Men in Black III. Rather than eating it, I did CPR on this guy, followed by an autopsy. Needless to say, none of us ate very well that night, and one girl got food poisoning. Looks like the Americans weren't able to fully immerse themselves in the Portuguese culture after all.
That night, we had a blast dancing the night away and enjoying Lagos nightlife to the fullest!
The next morning, I learned the hard way about drinking tap water in foreign countries. Bottom line, don't do it, unless you're sure its clean. The aftermath is unpleasant.
That day we went to yet another gorgeous beach, this one notoriously known for its surfers. I felt that this beach really captured the essence of Lagos, the carefree spirit of its inhabitants and their desire for adventure and natural beauty.
We hopped back on the bus that evening for our treacherous ride home, back to our oh so difficult lives in Granada :P
In total, it was a relaxing, crazy, gorgeous, unpredictable, hilarious, and unforgettable vacation.
Adeus Portugal, until next time
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