As I write this I am at one of the beaches in Lagos Portugal. I wasn't going to come here but am only here on the recommendation to come because "they have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world." SOLD! However, I looked up the most beautiful and best beaches in the world and it is not on there. But whatever! I am so glad I came. I can feel myself recharging under the hot sun and the feel of the cold water on my skin. The actual sand on the beach is more rock than sand so a little difficult to walk on but still beautiful. The water though being on the Atlantic is FREEZING. However, I gotta give it up to this little old lady, maybe about 80 who just walked right in and danced like no one was watching. It didn't make me want to go in the water still but I appreciated her love of being there.
I flew into Faro which is about 45 minutes outside of Lagos. Faro had the feel of just a town that people stop into because they have to. Not much was open, I found people to be rude, and nothing was open. I wasn't a fan. This man I met a bookstore today, was telling me that if you aren't spending money then the Portuguese don't really like you and you really see how they feel about tourists. It was a little sad, but I felt it when I was in Faro.
However, Lagos itself is very beachy. Imagine Laguna Beach but with younger people, tourists, and more touristy shops than boutiques and you have Lagos. Lagos apparently is known for their party scene. I went out to experience it. It was fun but it's just a lot of bars in a small area and a perfect location to do a pub crawl. But, and maybe it's the area I'm in but there isn't any spots to dance or just good jolly merriment just lots and lots of drinking. I went to this place called the Three Monkeys, one of the top rated bars in Lagos and is super close to my hostel. I picked it for the location really because the streets in Lagos are super windy and confusing to get around even when you are paying attention. I couldn't imagine trying to find my way back drunk so let's keep it close and easy. Also, the streets are super slippery and my lack of balance is not good for this area.
But moving on, I got there earlish, 10:30 or 11 and sat at the bar with the very friendly bartenders. Those bartenders by the way can drink! They kept making shots for each other and included me in on some of them. Bartenders giving you free shots? Awesome! and I even discovered a new tequila shot that I need to get the ingredients for. YUM!
The Three Monkeys was really fun. One of the bartenders told e to come back again early because she wanted recommendations on stuff to do in America cause she goes there in about a month and she said "and we can have some drinks..." Lady I don't work in a bar, I'm not that big of a drinker. But ok. The bar has a wall of a list of different countries. The list has a number next to the country of how many people from that country have drank a beer bong. So people go and try to represent their country and boost their numbers. Australians are in the lead by about a hundred behind the United States surprisingly. But I think its because you can't drink in the US until you are 21, so Americans go when they are 18 and legal there and just out of their minds crazy! But that's my thoughts on that. Australians are just goers so it was natural to see them in the lead.
And that pretty much ends my Lagos update. I'm going to the beach again tomorrow before I go to Lisbon. I will update on London soon!
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