Tide by tide
Salt, sun and the slowest week of the year
27 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
A week of doing very little, very well. Early swims, long lunches under a thatched roof and every evening on the sand watching the sky turn orange.
Day 1
Saturday 27 December
Low tide turned the whole beach into a mirror.
Palolem
Day 3
Monday 29 December
The view that made the climb to the fort worth it.
Cabo de Rama
Day 4
Tuesday 30 December
A tiny cove we only reached by boat.
Butterfly Beach
Day 5
Wednesday 31 December
Blue hour through the palms.
Sinquerim
Day 7
Friday 2 January
Fishing boats resting after the morning catch.
Palolem