• LadyandtrampPortugal and Islands - 2019Ladyandtramp
    Good bye to the fat pidgeons of Faro.
    A mixed garden?One of many little white-washed and red-tiled villages we sawTwo menhirs/monoliths on a hill in the countryThe Roman bridge to Mertola- see more about Mertola in the next footprintThe land changes colours as we drove north through a mining areaMost of our drive was a lovely road with little trafficThe grape fieldsJust a random castle in the hills. We saw several.Lovely countryside

    From Faro to Evora, 254 km

    January 18, 2019 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C

    Today was a road trip day. How we love road trips!

    We packed up, ate a delicious breakfast at the Sunlight Hotel, and left Faro at 9 a.m. At 3 p.m., arrived at our destination, Evora, using the scenic road near the Spanish border, rather than the main highway that runs north through the central part of the country.Read more