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Boca Do Inferno

Boca do Inferno There is a small narrow inlet on the coast of Cascais, or rather a scare in the landscape the sea comes in has nowhere to go churns around like a witches’ brew it is like looking into a watery hell. A man jumped into this dervishes dance and vanished, other suicide victims are typically washed Out to sea. In this case, the man was pushed into a cave no one knew existed the floor was thick with gold sand and the walls were studded with diamonds The man was ecstatic he was suddenly rich the wealthiest man in the world; then he fell asleep. In the morning he was hungry walked further into the cave found a lake of pure water and drank and drank till he stomachs almost burst. On the other side of the lake, he saw a light, swam across the water was freezing, high up there a sliver of light narrow as a virgin`s . He knew he was doomed, back on to his riches he sat down and cried could only think of a slice of bread with blueberry on. He sat there till he died of hunger and the world would never know he was the wealthiest man on the earth.

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