Day 3 - Mother's Day in CasCais - May 11, 2025

 If you ever go to CasCais, we highly recommend the Miragem Hotel.  From the moment we arrived and were greeted by name to the beautiful smell throughout the hotel (they have their own scent made for the hotel and would not give up its secrets) to the outstanding customer service, to the beautiful rooms we had - the whole experience was fantastic.

Today, Mother's Day, we had planned a 4-hour boat ride on the Katerina Cranch.  It began at noon and we took 2 Bolt rides (of 4 people each) to the Marina.  We had two skipper/pilots - one who spoke English.  It was a cool day - 63 or so, so it was a little cool to be out, but the sun was shining.  My only wish is that they would have told us more about what we were seeing.  They did answer our questions if we asked, but otherwise it was simply a boat ride.  We did stop at one point in a "bay" area and some of the group braved the "shocking" cold water and got in and shared a paddle board.  Pictures below.

Dave and Patty boat ride
Jessica paddleboarding

Joe showcasing the Portuguese beer

Our group

We got back to the hotel and showered and changed to head to our dinner reservation at a highly recommended restaurant.  We purposefully asked for an outside table to enjoy the sunset which some of the group appreciated and some of the group froze through it.  There were "supposedly" blankets to keep warm, but only one was found.  Pictures to follow.

Moinho Dom Quixote

Inside the restaurant

The view from our table

Inside the restaurant

Mojito!

A hot drink to warm the hands

Just me

We called for a ride and caught these photos as we were leaving.

Kennedy, McKenzie and Joe

Joe and McKenzie

Outdoor view

Some of us retired to our rooms and some of us retired to the Casino where we did all right.  Here's one last photo to remember the day.

Full moon reflection from the Hotel room.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms who will read this!








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