SurfGirl Magazine 135The Salty Pelican
Location: Cascais, Portugal
How’s the new camp looking?
Fantastic! The retreat has been
converted into a stunning meeting point
for travellers, located just minutes’ away
from all the best beaches and chill spots
in the area. There’s a cosy lounge,
patio,chill-out area with music system,
a beautiful garden to unwind in, laundry
room, fully equipped guest kitchen and
much more.Describe the surf?
Our surf school is run by ateam of
certified instructors, who adopt a unique
approach to teaching. Theywill make
sure that you learn the proper surf
techniquesand have loads of fun while
doing it.The geography of our location
means we not only have ride-able waves
almost every day of the year, but that we
can almost always find a wave to suit
everyone.What’s on the menu?
We love to bring our guests together to
eat, drink and socialise. So along with
the daily, delicious and healthy breakfast
buffet, every Wednesday and Sunday
evening The Salty Pelican crew cooks up
ayummy Seafood BBQ and Monday and
Friday is tapas night! Or you can cook
up a storm in the new, fully equipped
kitchen.What can guests can do away from
the surf?
There are SUP lessons, skateboards
to rent, sunrise Yang Yoga, afternoon
Yin Yoga sessions, and relaxing
Ayurvedicmassages. Twice a week we
hike down to the beautiful Praia da Ursa
beach for sunset meditation, with snacks
and wine to finish. Plus, there’s our rock-
climbing trip to a very special spot in
Cascais where the waves breakclose by.Contact them:
http://www.saltypelicanretreats.com. Save 10%
with code SURFGIRLPT
[email protected]The Salty Pelican is all about yoga, surf,
sun, sea, adventures, great people, good
times and good vibes. Here you can
wake up to the sound of the sea breeze
moving through the trees, practice yoga at
sunrise by the ocean, and catch waves on
Portugal’s beautiful coastline. We spoke to
The Salty Pelican crew to find out more...