Sunday, November 24th. - Not just any Sunday. - Today would be my late Mr. Dad's birthday. "I miss you dad"
You know how when you're young, you really want to be different from your parents? - The older you get, the more you, or even worse your siblings, realize how much you have adopted your parents' traits. - The positive thing about this is that you become more tolerant with yourself and therefore with your own parents.
Ansonsten hat Sonntag für uns selbst kaum noch eine Bedeutung. – Ja, einkaufen ist schwerer. Dies gilt es zu berücksichtigen. Ansonsten ist Sonntag ein Tag wie jeder andere geworden. Ein Phänomen, wobei ich dies des häufigeren in anderen Blogs gelesen habe. Sonntag wird genauso viel oder wenig gearbeitet, wie an den sonstigen Tagen. Von Torgit kommt der Hinweis „wie in Köln, es hat sich nichts geändert.“ Ja, richtig ich hab auch in meinem früheren Leben viel an Sonntagen gearbeitet. So hatte auch ich meine Work-Work Balance. ?
Two things came to mind that I wanted to report on again: Firstly, the effect of salty sea air on our bikes. I took an extra photo today. What you can see here as rust was not there eight weeks ago. The chain sprockets were freshly oiled before we left. I also re-oiled them in between. I really think it's time for a tarpaulin now. It remains to be seen whether this will really provide any protection.
I'm enjoying my morning coffee as I write these lines. I've already written about this on several occasions. But I don't think I've mentioned anything about grinding the coffee beans. Somehow it almost has a spiritual touch. I'm not even sure if my grandma really still ground coffee by hand. My mother collects coffee grinders, I'll have to ask her if they are still in regular use. Coffee that you grind yourself simply has a completely different quality. You have to try it. - I'm also looking forward to having our Rocket at home the day after tomorrow.
Eigentlich sollten es ja nur zwei Punkte werden, doch ich muss einen dritten hinzufügen. Dieser gilt Jamie und Arriba. Kennt ihr Hunde, nein Köter, die nichts anderes können, außer kläffen und scheißen? – Diese allein, sind ja schon schlimm. Doch eine deutschsprachige Touristin, die ständig, praktisch ohne Unterbrechung, ihrem Viehzeug hinterher schreit und pfeift, ohne dass es die Tölen überhaupt interessiert, ist unerträglich. Gottseidank wollen wir heute aufbrechen, ansonsten hätte ich Verständnis dafür, wenn man uns in einen „deutschen“ Sack stecken würde und mit vertreibt. Ich sag nur Fremdschämen.
Heute hat mich Facebook daran erinnert, dass Torgit und ich vor einem Jahr bei GedankenTanken in Köln waren. Wir haben in den letzten Jahren, des häufigeren an dieser Veranstaltung, bei der verschiedene Speaker zu Themen wie Motivation, Erfolg, Glück, eigenes Business, Selbstoptimierung, Zeitmanagement und so weiter referieren, teilgenommen. Im letzten Jahr war auch Tobias Beck dabei. Die Anregung aus seinem Buch „Unbox your LIFE““ war der Auslöser dafür, dass ich ein diesjähriges StartUp mit „meinen“ Verkäufer/innen, in die Kölner Flora verlegt habe, wo Tobias zu diesem Thema einen Thementag hatte.
Torgit and I took part in a two-day Personality Bootcamp. - Of course, everyone reacts differently to such events. - Almost all of the participants I met there left the event highly motivated. The aim was to give 100 percent for 48 hours. Torgit was enthusiastic throughout. But I dropped out on the second day. - I realized that I no longer wanted to go higher, faster or further. For me, stopping was the start of something new. So thanks to Tobias and his team. - Incidentally, the book is well worth reading: Tobias Beck describes different types of people in his book that we encounter time and again in everyday life. - He distinguishes between residents, ants, diamonds and super stars.
Residents: Do you know people who always and everywhere draw energy, who constantly grumble and badmouth everything? - Who not only don't enjoy their work, but are constantly complaining about it? - You know residents. You should stay away from them.
Ants: Do you know people who are hard-working, usually happy, socially committed and do their work without grumbling? These are ants. They stay that way, unless they spend too much time with residents.
Diamonds: Do you know people who focus on solutions rather than problems, whose strengths emerge and develop under pressure? They are diamonds.
Super Stars: Do you know people who are already where they always wanted to be? Who put their energy into helping others, who see their job as a calling and love it. Who inspire and ignite other people? - Now you know all four of them.
Tobias explains these in more detail, of course, and also writes about mentors, visions and so on. Exciting and worth reading.
But we also want to tell you something about our day today. Our aim today was to explore the coast a little more. We set off early for this purpose. Now we had to drive back down the way we drove up two days ago. I was glad that the road was dry. I hadn't thought it was that narrow. But such access roads also have their advantages, white goods don't stand a chance here.
At the end of the village we find the bizarre sign PARAGEM, a bus stop. Bullis must have been used for transportation here in the past. - Or how do you see it?
Shortly after the town sign, you can now see the Bauhaus villa by day, which is in the immediate vicinity of our stand. Today I decide to take a photo from the valley side. This photo shows the contrast that we come across here time and again. On the one hand, high-end architecture and often the simplest buildings right next to it. Even the waste disposal or waste incineration is not a matter of course here. - Surely such pictures also belong in our blog.
We continue towards Lagos and the lighthouse at Ponta da Piedade. We stop directly at the lighthouse. Now it's time for breakfast. From here we explore the cliff a little. We are always impressed by how bizarre the individual rock formations are in the water. The Ponta da Piedade, the peak of mercy, rises as a cape about 20 meters above the Atlantic.
After walking over the rocks for a while, we decide to drive on, as we want to see more rock formations today. But we don't get as far as we thought. Just a few hundred meters further on, we come across more extravagant Bauhaus architecture. We decide to take a closer look. An entire construction site with around 20 different Bauhaus villas is being built right next to two large ruined buildings. Although I have no idea what the Portuguese prices are, it is clear that none of these villas are likely to cost less than two or three million. I would be very interested to see who is buying or building here. Because there doesn't seem to be a lack of money.
We continue to Praia do Carvoeiro, beach of the charcoal burner. But our destination is about one kilometer east of the center. Here is the viewpoint Algar Seco. Again we explore the cliff. The special thing about this corner are passages and caves washed into the rock. Via steps carved into the rocks, we can descend almost to the water's edge. The rocks shine in light yellow over ocher to red.
Our next stop is at the Alfanzina lighthouse. If you head to the left of the lighthouse into the little wood, you will reach a bay at the top of the cliffs after a few minutes. From here you also have a wonderful view.
Jetzt wird es Zeit, einen Schlafplatz für die Nacht zu suchen. Über park4night finden wir eine Empfehlung. Vom Hinweis „nur Offroad“ lassen wir uns nicht ängstigen. -Torgit kommt mit dem Hinweis um die Ecke, dass das „wir“ in diesem Falle nicht sie bedeutete hätte.
Our approach is exciting for several reasons. On the way to the designated cliff, we pass several very elaborate architect-designed houses. Whether everything is beautiful is certainly in the eye of the beholder, but it is impressive either way.
Anbei einmal der Link von zwei Beispielen, denn meine Fotos können da nicht ran reichen. Doch auch im Original sehen die Häuser verdammt cool aus. Am liebsten wäre ich mal durch den Garten geschlichen. Doch das Summen der Kamera ist sofort zu hören. 😉
I think the Villa Utopia by the architect Arquimais Architecture and Design is very, very cool: https://www.jrcoconstrucao.pt/project/villa-nutopia-carvoeiro/2
The Villa Surpresa from ark-architects is available to rent. - So if anyone would like to visit us:
https://www.sun-hat-villas.com/algarve/carvoeiro-area/villa-surpresa-3267#gallery-11
At the end of a road designated as a dead end, the off-road part of our tour begins. - Hector has to make a little effort and I have to concentrate a little. Looking at the track, I just hope we don't get any rain. Otherwise it's going to be a mud fight. But it was worth it, because at the end we are almost at the front of the cliff. - There must have been a house here at some point, because we are standing right next to an old half-height wall. O.K., when we level out, our drive-on wedges not only reach their limit, but break. These are the second wedges to break on this tour. But what are stones for here?
Shortly afterwards, Torgit and I sit on the cliff with a can of beer and enjoy the sunset. - Priceless!
Conclusion of the day: we don't need a Bauhaus villa, a can of beer on a cliff is enough for us to be happy.
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