Petronella had arrived the day before, so we already had old friends to visit. It was a bit of a search to find the farmers market (currently in the underground car park while renovations are made upstairs), but the selection of produce was great. We wandered into town and had a fabulous brunch/lunch at Louvre Michaelense, an old milliner’s shop that was turned into a cafe. Impossible to get into for dinner without a reservation, but if you arrive early you can get a table for lunch.
Meghan (friend from Boston) flew in the next day and we strolled around town before doing lunch at the rustic and totally local A Tasca where I finally tried bacalhau (Portuguese specialty of salt cod) and was enthralled. To ease her in and manage jet lag we did early drinks and apps on board Kalyra.
Helena, Meghan and I went up to tour a local pineapple plantation the next day while Trip was installing the new boat parts that Meghan had brought. The plantation is where you can learn all about the growth cycle (two years!) and sample the wares. Our favorite was the pineapple liquor, and the pineapple preserves. The pineapple caipirinha wasn’t too bad either.
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