This space offers tranquility, solitude, pristine nature, and ultimate value. It is exactly as Sónia describes: minimal-impact stay way out in the boondocks.
The camper is old but highly functional. It has electricity, lamps, a dresser and a mirror, running water, a comfortable bed, and warm blankets (it got chilly at night in mid october). The space is perfect for a solo traveler, but it will accommodate two easily. It’s a camper van, not a hotel room: it has some dust, some dry straws, some dirt. I find these things far less harmful and alarming than any pestilence.
A photogenic shed houses a compost toilet and a bathtub. A compost toilet works very well with the dry stuff we sprinkle after each use. I didn’t have a problem with odor, nor did I hesitate taking a bath in that shed. Most airbnb’s, those professional ones not someone’s abodes, do not even have bathtubs. I really appreciated hot baths after rigorous hiking and frolicking on the beach. Have you ever bathed while dogs, chickens, chicks, pigs, goats, and geese serenade for you outside the shed? It’s serene. Dusk and dawn are dramatic here. You don’t want to miss these if you stay here. The sound of atlantic ocean waves breaking is audible in the morning and at night. The pitch-dark sky shines an alarming number of bright stars.
The crown jewel of the camper is location. It’s located in the middle of uncontaminated pristine nature. There is a small bay beach called, samarra. It only takes 10 mins by foot. But the real gem are praia de vide and praia da vigia, both of which are located in northwest of the camper. They are larger and more spectacular, and they require moderate hiking. Hiking/ walking foot trails can be vigorous but tranquil. Praia da vide is tucked under a small cliff. I didn’t see this beach on google map. I discovered it by accident while wandering around on my way back from praia de são joão farther up north. There is a trail that allows us to descend the cliff to the beach. You do NOT want to miss this beach if you stay in Sónia’s camper. Only few people were on the beach. It was practically MY OWN beach. The view of the atlantic from the plateau of the cliff is breathtaking. Once you descend to the beach, it’s heavenly.
You won’t hear or see many humanoids here and that suited me. I brought a week’s worth of staples/ camping food with me because I didn’t have a car and didn’t want to go to town for food shopping. If you have done solo wild camping, you’ll find this camper stay delightful and luxurious (electricity! running water! hot bath!). If you only have done glamping with a group of friends, you might find this place unbearably quiet and lonely.
Sónia, the female head honcho of this outfit, is a fantastic host.