The aim was for sun, warmth and surfing.
We got the sun.
Unfortunately Easyjet forgot to book the warmth and surf so we made alternative plans by following our noses and driving around.
Luckily leaving a frost coated Newcastle airport we were wearing warm clothes, arriving in Faro we found out that Portugese winters can be flipping freezing (Note Rab jackets!).
We went to the highest point in the Algarve (Nice views)
We did lots of walking round cool cliffs, and found some excellent passage ways and caves to explore.
We also had an entertaining night out in Lagos which ended up in an English themed bar playing darts with two genuine Eskimos. Brilliant.
Unfortunately I then slept for most of the following day wearing off the hang-over!
Let it be known that Eskimo's can handle their drink.
Other highlights of the trip were:
- Eating lots of fresh fish.
- Eating out everynight.
- Visiting the most South-Westerly point of Europe.
- Watching the Portugese authorities faff on a grand scale for 4 hours only to end up back where they started (Ask us about the Stealth boat story).
- Pursuading a nice old couple to let us stay in there house for the night as it was too cold for camping.
Nice to be back in Portugal, we'll be back soon - if only to finally see Paul's wife in the flesh.
More photo's can be found here.
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