Portugal Day 2

Much of the drive though the Algarve was through huge citrus orchards. This is because the Algarve produces up to 70% of all citrus harvested in Portugal. Between 300,000 and 400,000 tonnes of the fruit is harvested annually. Incidentally, the word "porteghal" in Persian means orange (fruit).

The drive through little Portuguese villages, which were just as I imagined them to be ... quaint and full of narrow little roads and a mix of very old and newer buildings.Read more