When we staying in Portugal a couple of years ago we never ventured east of Faro.. My parents had driven over from Spain, and it almost felt like we’d be taking them home to explore on the eastern side of the coast. Plus it was our first visit and we had plenty to keep occupied. […]
Tag: Algarve
Exploring the Roman ruins of Milreu
I’m a sucker for a bit of history, and when I was reading my travel guide to the Algarve I spotted somewhere that I thought might be worth adding to our list of places to visit on our recent trip. We’d spent some time exploring Tavira down on the eastern coast of the Algarve and […]
Project 365 2018 Week 22-23
Project 365 2018 Week 22-23 Days 147 – 160 and we got to revisit Portugal and spend time with my parents. Sunday 27th May – Day 147 I was the only one who’d been awake listening to the thunderstorm in the early hours. The rest of the household would clearly sleep through a bomb being […]
The Sand City FIESA
We’ve recently returned from our second trip to the Algarve in Portugal. I’d written a list of places I thought would be fun to visit on this trip and the first was The Sand City FIESA – International Sand Sculpture Festival. Situated north of Pera, close to the A22 and N125, the event is now in […]
Enjoying a day out at Zoo de Lagos in the Algarve
When we were in Portugal last month my parents suggested a day out at the zoo. When they told us that there were no ‘big’ animals there, I wasn’t sure how Monkey would react. He does love his Giraffes and Rhinos after all. But I have to say, my fears were unfounded. Enjoying a day out at […]
Beach time at Praia dos Três Castelos
Along the Algarve you are spoilt for choice when it comes to beaches> If we’d been staying in the region for longer, we would have explored more. But our recent trip was all about relaxing with family, without too much driving around. My parents know the area and were in charge of suggesting a family friendly […]