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| Belem Tower, the "Castle of Sao Vicente" - thanks to the guy that took this shot for cutting some of it off... |
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| Belem from above |
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| Dipping the feet in the sea at the Algarve |
From Belem in Lisboa it was on to the Algarve, which was
deep in the full swing of resort holiday season. Stopped off at Quarteira (not recommended) where you could barely breathe for the multitude
of holidaymakers lined up head to foot on the beach! On reflection, we were
very glad not to be involved in a package holiday… The campsite was a much
calmer affair, where the sandwich heavy diet continued along with an epic game
of Carcassonne via lamplight (and heavily restricted table space). Tony’s
losing streak continued…
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| Carcasonne by torchlight |
Having comprehensively learnt our lesson, our camping
location planning prior to setting up the tent was rewarded and meant we could
have our first lie in for a while – simple pleasures! We stopped off at one of
the more pleasant Algarve beaches on the Ilha de Tavira, but after an hour’s
roasting it was time to move on.
Key Learnings:
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| Toasting time on the Ilha de Tavira |
1. Mcdonalds is by far the quickest and easiest way
to get WIFI access, you just need to exercise willpower to avoid getting a Bigmac
meal/McFlurry every time you enter!
2. Peage/Toll/Duande is annoying wherever it is,
but particularly harsh on the wallet in Portugal!
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