Just a short train ride to the west of Lisbon are several small beach towns.  The last town on the line is Cascais, where the train drops you off just a hop skip and a jump from the ocean. 

There's Cascais (and Estoril) at the lower left of the map

There's Lyn standing beside some colorful local Portuguese fishing boats

And while we were walking around Cascais, Lyn spotted this tile picture which she was sure would appeal to Klaus

Lyn had a great picture, until the guy in the red shirt walked into the frame

Still in the frame

Scenic Cascais

Cascais boasts a large British expatriate population.  In this area they've set up a number of nice restaurants, even some British pubs

There's Bill standing beside some colorful local Portuguese fishing boats

The beach

Look at the pavement here.  You see this all over Lisbon and the surrounding area -- the place is paved with individual stones in contrasting colors.  Here they're laid out to resemble waves.  Sometimes when you were walking around, the wave patterns could make you dizzy.

More beach.  That poor guy is trying to sun himself.  Guess he doesn't realize summer ended a few weeks ago.

More scenic Cascais

Still more

We made two trips here.  Lyn and Bill enjoyed themselves so much, that a couple of days later they took Janet out to Cascais and Estoril. 

But on the second visit, the tide was in and so were the clouds.  It was a messy day, but still the beaches held their charms.

See what I mean?  You try walking across all that without staggering.

Scenic waves in scenic Cascais

The seawall keeps the harbor calm.  But look at the waves crashing against it on the other side.

Here's the casino in Estoril.  Our guidebooks said Ian Fleming used this place as the setting for his "Casino Royale."  Lyn lost her shirt, but Bill was a big winner.  (80 cents)