Algar Seco
31 januari, Portugal â
â
18 °C
We went for a walk in the town of Carvoeiro and the Algar Seco, a coastal walk along the limestone cliffs weathered into tunnels, caves, pools and pinnacles.
Wildflowers
30 januari, Portugal
We’ve had a few cloudy and rainy days lately. Didn’t get out yesterday for a walk but managed to get our walks and runs in today and earlier this week. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny.LĂ€s mer
ResenĂ€rWow, we wonât see that kind of colour in Calgary for a looooong time đ
Monchique
27 januari, Portugal â
đŹ 12 °C
Drove into the hills and walked around Monchique. Then drove up to a trailhead and crossed the Barranco do Demo (valley) using the suspension bridge
ResenĂ€rWow, what a bridge!! Good thing neither of you tried the hand stand they were recommending not to do đ€Ł
Coastal hike
26 januari, Portugal â
đŹ 16 °C
Continuing along the Algarve coast, we walked from Burgau to Luz and back this afternoon.
Castles đ°
24 januari, Portugal â
âïž 15 °C
Went to three towns today and visited the castles (ruins) in each.
Alcoutim, Mertola and Tavira
Surfs up đ
23 januari, Portugal â
đ§ 13 °C
Big waves on the west coast.
Loule and Estoi
22 januari, Portugal â
âïž 14 °C
Visited the town of Loule and its castle. Then to the Roman ruins of Milreu
First day with no âïž
21 januari, Portugal â
đŹ 15 °C
Yesterday we stayed local and just went for a couple walks. Hindsight, maybe we should have done an outing. Oh well. Today was our first day of rain. I managed to get out at 4pm for a dry run.
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Faro
19 januari, Portugal â
âïž 15 °C
We walked around the old town area in Faro and visited a bone chapel. Not uncommon in Portugal when cemeteries were full, skeletons were exhumed and often transferred to churches, especially if theyLĂ€s mer
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WowâŠcrazy! On the day we went there, we were told it wasnât open for a couple more hours so we wound up having beers in the Square instead. So cool you got these picsâŠwe had no idea!! Everything else is very familiar. We loved Faro and surrounding area. Enjoy!!
Luz
18 januari, Portugal â
âïž 12 °C
Continued our coastal walking to Luz. I’ll have to map what we’ve covered once the month is up. Too bad they are all out n backs. We need a shuttle.
Albufeira
17 januari, Portugal â
â
12 °C
Went to another coastal town today called Albufeira. One of those days when the sun shines while it rains. Wait 5 minutes. And the weather will change.
Silves
15 januari, Portugal â
âïž 13 °C
Went to the town of Silves and the castle
Seven Hanging Valleys
14 januari, Portugal â
âïž 15 °C
Went for a 14k coastal hike with sea stacks, caves and sink holes. Great views.
Praia dos Tres Irmaos
13 januari, Portugal â
â
15 °C
Great beach to explore the sea caves.
ResenÀrToo funny ⊠this area showed up in my Microsoft screen saver yesterday!
Sagres
11 januari, Portugal â
âïž 16 °C
Today we went to the most southwestern point of mainland Europe. Did a short walk around the cliffs of Cabo de Sao Vicente and visited the Fort of Sagres. Fishermen perch themselves on these steepLĂ€s mer
Ferragudo
9 januari, Portugal â
âïž 17 °C
Visited the fishermen’s village of Ferragudo. A hillside village with narrow cobblestone streets and colourful houses.
Met a Leonberger dog on the beach, along with some Westies đ
Coastal walking
8 januari, Portugal â
âïž 13 °C
Went for a 17k walk to Ponta da Piedade and beyond. Lots of sea caves and stacks, limestone cliffs and beaches.
Checking out the neighborhood
7 januari, Portugal â
âïž 15 °C
Stayed local today exploring the boardwalk and beaches in the morning and the old town in the afternoon.
ResenÀrWe are in Lagos in the Algarve. Will be in Lisbon for a couple days before we head to Spain in February.
Lagos for a month
6 januari, Portugal â
âïž 12 °C
We arrived in Portugal yesterday. After our flight to Toronto and then on to Lisbon, followed by a 3.5h drive, we were exhausted. Paul had a nap while I went for a short walk before supper.
ResenÀrNice!
ResenÀrWow, another beautiful coast!
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Cuties!!!