Today, we’re featuring a lovely Portugal travel story from film photographer Sabrina Scroppo. Here is more from Sabrina about exploring the town of Nazaré…
Tucked away on the Portuguese coastline, just north of Lisbon, you’ll find a quaint beach town out of a story book beyond the shore break. Nazaré dominates any sight I’ve come across thus far, leaving me speechless while I delay my flight home.
After a month long solo backpacking trip across Western Europe, I saved the last leg of my tour to cross off a sight I’ve had bookmarked for four years. I was completely enamored. The waves of Nazaré are breathtakingly terrifying. This town holds an eclectic type of charm burned in my memory for a lifetime.
The kindest soul gifted me a traditional tiled treasure to remember my new favorite town, while an older man sent me on my last bus with a box of pastel de nata to indulge in.
These were taken on a simple Nikon I thrifted years ago, using a roll of Kodak Gold film. Once I touched down in Europe, I discovered a broken camera which left me with a broken heart. Six rolls of film undergoing airport screening for no reason. On the last day of my trip, standing over the waves of Nazaré, my camera turned back on.
Analog cameras and films used: Nikon 35mm | Kodak Gold 200 (Find on Amazon)
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