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Wanda’s First Adventure

октября – ноября 2021
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    The chapel of bones & sea of anchors

    25 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    We were up early again this morning with the sprinklers which was good because Russ wanted some sunrise shots of the villa with the drone. Getting those shots in the bag nice and early we had a quick breakfast and then headed out to Faro. First stop was the chapel of bones which was an unbelievable sight. The bones used to make the chapel were from 1200 monks that had been buried and after 8-10 years they were removed from the ground and the walls were made from femurs and skulls. It really was a beautiful, amazing but macabre sight.
    From there we spent some time wandering Faro, checking out a few more chapels which were also beautiful but gaudy at the same time, the biggest of which was late 16th century and had huge wooden statues in from the mid 17th century. We all agreed that far to much money is spent in these churches while people around the world are homeless and starving. It doesn’t seem right.
    Then we moved up the coast to Olihue, pronounced owl apparently and had a quick lunch before driving a little further up the coast to Taveria where Russ wanted to get some photos.
    We found a little car park and then took a 1 mile hike along the salt marshes out to a huge sandbar that was packed with beach goers and tourists and there we found the sea of anchors. 100 huge anchors placed in the sand in memory of fallen fishermen. It was quite a sight and we couldn’t get quite as near as we wanted but Russ managed to get some good shots with his telephoto lens and then we took a little train back to the car park.
    From Taveria it was a 50 mile drive taking 90 minutes to get back to the villa and we arrived back at 6:30pm. Just enough to time to get changed and head back out for our 7:30 table at Jaoa’s restaurant, Russ had the Portuguese fillet steak which was presented beautifully and tasted the same, Ellie had the chicken which she said wasn’t great and Colin and Jean shared a Chàteau Brionne which is a whole meal of steak, chips and vegetables served with fruit. Then it was back to the villa. It had been a very long day and we were all tired and ready for bed.
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    Dolphins and Caves & more bones

    26 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Today is Russ’s birthday and we had a boat trip organised to go and see the dolphins and caves. After a late breakfast and a chilled morning we drove to the marina at Albufeira for a 12:30 launch.
    After donning our life jackets and getting a brief safety check we climbed aboard our zodiac fastboat with 20 other people and off we went. 10 miles out to sea and we saw a couple of pods of Dolphins, some of the other passengers thought it was the best thing ever and one lady even said this was the best day of her life but in all honesty it wasn’t that impressive. By the time we had caught up with the dolphins they were diving for 10 minutes then we’d have to wait for them to surface and catch them up again and repeat the whole process again. What we were disappointed with was the boat handling. The boat only stayed on one side of the dolphins and never turned so people in one side couldn’t see to get pictures but Russ was only there for the caves really.
    Off we went again, 10 miles back to the coast and along abit and the first cave was the Bengali Cave. Unfortunately it was packed with kayakers, bodyboarders and swimmers, not to mention the numerous other tour boats trying to get in. Again our boat seemed to just nose in and then back out, unlike the other boats that seemed to do a 360° turn giving everyone a good view. Russ was disappointed but he marked the cave off on his phone to come back.
    Then it was back to the shore, 30 miles in total and 2 hours. We had a small lunch of baguettes and then went shopping for a bbq tomorrow and on the way back to the villa we stopped at the local chapel of bones in alcantarilla. It wasn’t as large as the big one in Faro but it was still impressive and Russ got some good shots. Then it was back to the villa to unload the shopping and spend the evening chilling with tripod the 3 legged cat. Colin then gave us the keys to the car so Russ could go back to the caves in the morning and hopefully get a drone shot.    Читать далее

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    A wanda around Seville

    27 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    From Benagil we drove back to the villa, had breakfast and chilled for a couple of hours before taking a short drive to Seville. Ellie and her dad had some paperwork to sign at a solicitor regarding the existing borehole at the villa and while they went in, Jean and I strolled the local cemetery before heading out and photographing some of the street art around the town.Читать далее

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    The Lagoa Art museum

    27 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    From Seville we took a drove through Lagoa stopping off at an incredible art museum that had the most amazing artwork that was crazy expensive.

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    Carvoeiro cliffs and sea caves

    27 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Then we drove a little further to Carvoeiro to see the cliffs and sea caves, Portugal really does have an amazing coastline.
    After a stop at a restaurant for a drink and a wander around the shops it was back to the villa and we did our first BBQ and spent the rest of the evening relaxing with drinks before turning in early at 9pm. Tomorrow we will hit the road again.Читать далее

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    Sunrise swim to the Benagil Caves

    27 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    This morning we got up super early and drove to the Benagil caves. You can only reach the caves by boat and as the sun was rising I decided i would take a body board and swim over 1000 meters around the headland and into the cave with his camera in a dry bag strapped to his back. There was a big swell but the water was warm and the tide was strong and it took 10 minutes to swim out and around the cliff edge. The hardest part was getting into the cave as the swell was trying to suck me back out but after a short fight and lots of paddling I made it and I had the whole cave to myself for photos.
    Then it was the fight back against the tide which took another 15 minutes whilst Ellie stood on the beach in the shade freezing.
    As soon as I landed Ellie said “ have you got the electronic car key in your pocket?”.
    I felt my pocket and said “ yes I have”. And we both thought that we were now stranded at Benagil Beach with a brand new car and a dead key.
    Off we strolled back up the hill to the car park while Ellie called me an idiot most of the way and thinking of the excuses we would use to tell Ellies dad when we had to tell him we were stranded but luckily, as we walked to the car it unlocked itself and we got in. Then as I pushed the start button it fired up and we were away. We decided we wouldn’t tell Ellies mum and dad until Christmas when we’re all sitting around the dinner table sharing stories.    Читать далее

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    The Sea of Straw

    28 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    After waking up early this morning, we cleaned the inside of Wanda, had a shower each followed by breakfast and then said our goodbyes to Diego the kitten and made the long trek of 180 miles to Lisbon.
    We can’t believe how lucky we are because we actually got to park underneath the Vasco de gamma bridge right next to the viewpoint so we’re really hoping for a good sunset as tomorrow the weather is meant to turn wet for the next few days.
    Before the rain started we walked into town and found the local Lidl, stocked up on supplies and then wandered back to Wanda.
    Now we just have to wait and pray for a great sunset whilst we have a cup of tea.    Читать далее

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    The Tapada Nacianal Park

    29 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    This morning I woke up really early, 6am for some reason and the weather was set to be crap for the whole day.
    Once again the weather man had it wrong and by sunrise, 8am, what little rain we had,had was clearing and I was out shooting the Vasco de Gamma bridge again.
    We couldn’t believe how the people in Lisbon lived. The car park we had slept in was free, and set in the most beautiful park set under the bridge. There were public football pitches, glass walled tennis courts and a wooden boardwalk that run the whole length of the river that everyone could walk or run on or even bike.
    Even late last night as I was shooting long exposures at 10pm teenagers were walking arm in arm together down the boardwalk. It really is a city of fitness.
    We stayed in Wanda until 11am and after having breakfast we set off down the boardwalk to find the cable cars.
    Then we took the 10 minute cable car ride over the river viewing the marina front and the city behind until we landed the other side of the marina. And then we just walked for an hour. Had a light lunch, killed some time and took the cable car back.
    We were really impressed with Lisbon.
    From Lisbon, we took the A21 to Maifra, and the tapada National Park. It was raining but only gently and it was on and and it was still warm so we decided to take the blue walk of 5km through the old hunting grounds of the Maifra palace. It was a beautiful walk and we saw hundreds of deer, wild boar and even a treecreeper and what made it better was the fact we had the whole place to ourselves.
    Just as we reached Wanda it started to rain and the wind started to get up, we took a 15 minute drive through the hilly town and found our camp spot for the night. Free of charge at the Maifra palace. We squeezed Wanda inbetween 6 Dutch motorhomers and settled in. It was getting very windy and the rain was now lashing down and Wanda was rocking. It was going to be an exciting night.    Читать далее

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    The Palace and Bascilica Of Mafra

    30 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Last night we got a real battering from a storm, the wind picked up and the rain lashed it down for hours. It was so hard Wanda’s walls were flexing which made the plastic on the kitchen window squeak so first thing this morning Russ superglued it to the wall so now it can’t move.
    In the car park where we slept there is a little coffee shop so we stopped in there at 9am and the selection was pretty small so we had what we think was some kind of pecan pastry slice. Then we bought tickets to the palace at €6 euro each and ventured inside.
    It was the palace of the former royal family who had to abandon it when Portugal became a republic sometime around 1909. It was absolutely vast, they even had there own balconies to enter the adjoining church so they didn’t have to mingle with the paupers during mass. Huge paintings hung in almost every room of famous scenes throughout history and godly scenes from the bible of angels worshiping the royal family. It was very extravagant and lots of the rooms seemed to be there for nothing other than a walkway to another room but I suppose that’s where the servants would stand and wait to be called upon.
    From the palace we walked around Mafra for 30 minutes looking at the local shops and streets until the bascillica opened and then we went in there for free. The church again was huge and we saw the upper balconies that the royals would use during prayers. There were lots of side rooms off of the main church and each one had a huge stone statue or medallion inside of a patron Saint so depending on what you were praying for or believed in you could pray to that Saint, it was all very elaborate and must have cost a fortune.
    From there we went back and collected Wanda, and drove to the intermarchè about 5 minutes away and done our washing and drying and got some shopping and then we came back to the palace car park dumped our grey water and filled up with fresh water. At 2pm right on que it started raining again and the wind picked up, we settled in for the rest of the day watching Dexter on dvd until some Dutch people turned up in a motorhome next to us who were very noisy. At 9pm as we started to run out of power they opened a bottle of wine and got louder so we moved Wanda to the other side of the car park where it was a lot quieter.
    If the weather holds dry tomorrow we’ve found a couple of free interesting places to explore so fingers crossed that we can get out and stretch our legs, and hope we get a night with no squeaks tonight.    Читать далее

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    Ericeira, the surfing capital of portuga

    31 октября 2021 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌧 19 °C

    After moving Wanda late yesterday evening because of the noisy people Wanda got a real battering from the wind and rain and when we woke up our leisure battery power was minimal, although we had cained the power by watching dvds for 6 hours and Russ had a shower.
    We looked on park4night for a camp with a hook up and found one in the surfing capital of Portugal, Ericiera.
    We drove the 20 miles in the rain and wind and checked in. The lady at reception said we had the spot until 9pm the next day so that would give us plenty of time to charge the batteries.
    We found a spot in the camping car area and it was full of vanlifers and surfers so we parked at the end furthest from the toilets, hooked up and then waited for the rain to stop while we had a cup of tea.
    When the rain finally stopped just before midday we wandered down into the main town, it was obviously once a fishing village with tiny cobbled backroads and one way streets and in the centre there was a square surrounded by trees and the shops were set around that. It was a beautiful little town set out with cafes and surf shops and it reminded me of Cromer.
    After the walk we went back to Wanda, Ellie washed her hair and used the showers and then we watched the universe with Brian Cox and that sent us both to sleep.
    Then we walked down to the beach and climbed across the rocks to watch the surfers before finally coming back to Wanda and put on Dexter on DVD while we had the power to do so.
    For dinner we went to the local Pizzaria and ordered a smoky bacon pizza which was lovely and filled us both up.
    We had,had a very lazy day and it was well needed, we were both very relaxed and felt less rushed as the weather, and waiting to see the wolves tomorrow had forced us to slow down.
    We decided we would have a lazy morning tomorrow before heading to the wolf sanctuary tomorrow evening and then back to Mafra to sleep because after tomorrow we would be back on the road.    Читать далее

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