I set out from Cascais and cruised through Monte Estoril and Estoril which are especially resortlike locales. The beach itself was pretty peaceful. There were definitely fisherman out both in boats and from the piers. There were a lot of people walking and some people sitting along the beach, but no one was in the water or sunbathing.
The strand stretch has a lot of cafes and restaurants and some cool structures along the way, some very castlelike in design (not sure the current function).
My goal upon leaving Cascais was to walk back to Lisbon. The stretch is 16 miles, and after an hour and a half it appeared I'd only gone about 5 miles because I had made it to San Pedro which is about a third of the stretch.
My other goal was to see if there were any waves worth doing anything on. I'd heard and also read on some surf blogs that the surfing was at least adequate. So, I kept walking. San Pedro (pictured above) ended up being the sweet spot for some waves.
(This is the beach part of San Pedro.)
I encountered surfers and paddle surfers in San Pedro and after snapping up the rest of my camera's memory I felt like my mission was complete enough, plus it was getting hot and sunny, and as I was not wearing sunscreen, the train station became my next and final destination.
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