Costa da Caparica

Costa da Caparica is one of the many beaches in the Lisbon area. On this afternoon, in early October, we were driving around with our friends and decided to make a detour to the beach just to look at the sea and walk around a little bit. Costa da Caparica is across the river from Lisbon and on the Atlantic coast. You can stand on the beach and look to your right and see where the river empties out into the sea.

It was our first time to see the ocean since we have come to Lisbon and it was a perfect day in the late afternoon, with the sun beginning to set, a pleasant breeze and not too many people. Just smelling the fresh sea breeze, feeling the warmth on our faces, and watching the sun set was a gift from God. Don even got a picture of a lone surfer walking across our view as the sun was disappearing out of sight.