64.03 Portugal: Geres: Lake Canicada (dam), via the PR 5 trail.
The word 'stunning' is just adequate, we think. Lake Canicada (dam). Not the highest but more than testing. Anyway, Jen's getting older so it makes sense to give the 'old girl' a break. (Truth be told, she's not intimidated easily...(snakes, bears, cows since Nepal 1, leeches, excluded.) Vegetation is thick and colorful. We haven't seen much 'sun' since this view. A view of a corner of the lake from the less common (and attractive) viewpoint. Requires some rock climbing off-trail. A delightful place to call home. Jen takes it carefully as she approaches the off-trail peak. While the 'boy hero' tries his rescue act on a damsel in distress. We reach a meadow on the mountain top as we head, unbeknown to us at the time, to the formal viewpoint overlooking Lake Canicada. Jen heading into the unknown. In the distance, one catches a glimpse of the lake from the first peak. Once again, we try to understand the con...