Pasuca (Fão, Portugal)
Our second day of hiking was a relatively short hike from Apúlia up to Esposende. Instead of taking the direct route, we packed a lunch and took a major detour through the Parque Natural do Litoral Norte, a large park on a peninsula west of Esposende consisting of rolling sand dunes and views of the Cávado river estuary. After completing that detour, we passed through the smaller town of Fão. Our guide recommended that we make a short diversion in Fão to check out Pastelaria Fãozense for the local specialty, which is Clarinhas de Fão (pastries made with pumpkin threads). Alas, Pastelaria Fãozense was closed for vacation when we came by, but just across the way is another local bakery specializing in Clarinhas de Fão, Pasuca.
