Chasing Crabs in the Bay in Torreiro
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Jeffrey Martin
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Chasing Crabs in the Bay in Torreiro |
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Torreiro is on a peninsula, with one half of the town facing the Atlantic Ocean, and one half facing a small bay, which mostly empties itself when the tide goes out. In this moment, the tide is out, and we're wandering around on the sand. I found a few big crabs lurking underneath the big rocks. It was the first time my kids saw a big crab, and they were thrilled.
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