Casas de Lupa

Staying about five kilometre inland, Sofi and I got to see the sun set over green fields with the Atlantic at a distance. Though only rated as a 2-star hotel, Casas de Lupa immediately secured its spot on my 2023 Gold List with its hydrated lime-white buildings, wooden decks and home-made ginger smoothie for breakfast, not to forget the very friendly Central Asian shepherd dog “Lupa”.

Waking up early on what would have been race day, the nasty cold was finally over so I laced up my Hoka Speedgoats and went out with the headlamp to explore. Running with the rising sun in my back, I made it down to the ocean in Zambujeira after passing dozens of Latin American workers on their way to the fields which reminded me again of how fortunate I am to be able to live this life.