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Best Day Ever: Sagres, Portugal

by January Vernon and Brad Stell

The cliffs surrounding Praia do Cordoama.

After returning the bikes at the hotel we freshened up and took off in search of the sunset. We drove through grassy hills, passing the peaceful town of Vila do Bispo, until we arrived at the surf beach Praia do Cordoama.

January Vernon and Brad Stell

Brad and January moved to New York from the mountains of Colorado. Brad works for a digital agency in Brooklyn. He travels to justify the purchase of an expensive digital SLR camera. January is a creative director at a New York City advertising agency. She travels to expand her worldview, get out of her comfort zone, and to learn all the different ways a toilet can flush.

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