The beach!
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"Finally!" was the sentiment of students today when they saw the Portuguese coastline today at Peniche, a historic and beautiful city located on a small peninsula about an hour and a half north of Lisbon.
Under overcast skies, we first toured and learned about a historic fortress that later served as a prison for political dissenters during the facist dictatorship. As the clouds parted and the sun came out, we found ourselves on the sand dunes and beach putting to practice our habitat vulnerability assessment strategies that we learned yesterday in class with Patricia. Everyone felt complete with a dip in the cool waters of Areia Branca and a sunset that is likely the most photographed to date!
Sweet dreams of pink sunsets and new friends! Boa noite from Portugal!
The fortress at Peniche
Field work on the dunes.
Plant identification is easier with friends.
Hooray!
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