Zambujeira do Mar
Following recommendations, staying at a lovely Camping Villa Park, at the above. The coast is stunning – the coastal path is beautiful, and here’s my attempt to capture some flora actually along the footpath and cliff tops:
Village at top of the cliffs – beach below
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Europe’s SouthWesterly tip Cabo da Sao Vicente
Yesterday, decided to leave the Algarve via driving to the above, and then up through the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina.
There have been hints that a few selfies would be in order. which I get, so that readers are reassured that my photos are genuine and have not.. →
Every cloud ….
Van window – part was delivered yesterday as promised, and fix was scheduled for 9.30 this morning.
As a result of the window being broken, I got to spend time with Diogo the campsite manager, who went with me to the glass fitting service centre, and while this was happening, drove.. →
Avoiding toll roads, and seeing more
I’ve really enjoyed driving more slowly – around 50 – 60mph – on the equivalent of ‘A’ roads to get to my next destination. In some cases, the non-toll motorways have also come up trumps. The countryside I’ve passed through has been really interesting and.. →
Lagos: Cycled too far, and gained an hour
If I didn’t think I’d managed to leave schedules behind, I do after today. And the story is:
Google maps on my little screen (smartphone as opposed to non-digital more contextual map) said the distance to Lagos was about 5 miles. Eminently cyclable it seemed so duly set off fully.. →
Alvor & Oh dear
So landed yesterday (Sunday 12/5) at Camping Alvor, in Alvor, Western Algarve, after a really enjoyable 65-mile drive on non-toll roads seeing some of the countryside behind the Algarve coastline. Set up to watch the Race for the Title matches, at the back of the van despite the heat etc, to try.. →
Relying only on satnav in vicinity of serious mountains
Other posts may make mention of the same journeys which only goes to show how traumatised I’ve been by ending up, yes naively, on routes, where one has past the point of no return for a variety of reasons; which have taken the van ever higher on ever-narrowing, hairpinning roads, gripping the.. →
Out of high season
This is very much a ‘good’, and links into empty or not busy roads which would be busy in full Summer, which are a joy to drive and obviously safer to cycle on if necessary, not having to book campsites, so ultimate flexibility, and one less job to do, and alot cheaper prices, so that’s.. →
Decision Making ….
Have become aware of how difficult it can be to make decisions and then actually implement them, particularly those which involve stepping out of comfort zones, when one is doing this completely solo. And all sorts of things are outside the comfort zones, from driving a 7m long vehicle along unknown.. →
Swimming Cossie & Parasol; 1st proper beach day of 2019 at Praia Cabanas today
Clear blue sky, and late 20’s; time to do a summer holiday at the beach – ie sit on it in costume, under parasol, full suntan lotion, be prepared to go in the water. What a perfect beach. It’s a little boat ride across the river – part of the Ria Formosa nature reserve area.. →