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Cleaning Up the Beach at Queens Polihale

Being supportive of the mission of the Surfriders, means an obligation for a a quick responce to cleaning up polluting refuge and tangles of netting that washes on shore.

Linda and I received such a call yesterday morning. A large conflagration of netting had been spotted on shore in the Queens area of Polihale […]

Lisbon – A City of Contradictions

Lisbon is a vast city with an ancient history. It is a city of contradictions. Lisbon, with its modern buildings, is very much a city of the present. However, it has aspects that appear to be in a state of disrepair. The area features forgotten structures and a perplexing transportation network. Given its three […]

A Hidden Gem Discovered – Costa da Prata

Finding a hidden gem within a group of larger ones is a delight. The beach towns of Costa Nova and Barra, with the sand-dunes, sparkling homes and lighthouses, are possibly one such discovery. Situated west of Aveiro, a canal city, they are next to each other. An estuary separates them from Aveiro.

The […]