Bokkie is on a farm, apparently somewhere in middle America, judging by the scenery. From what we've heard the owner, Eugene Roland, used to train horses for Western films and has created a bit of Route 66 in Portugal. The site is littered with American-style memorabilia and has a very laid-back feel about it.
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| Bokkie's view for the next few days |
We only travelled about 9 miles today, and had three places to look at. The difficulty with reading anything on the travel apps we use, is that almost every place has a mix of rave and rant reviews; different people want different things and match their expectations with what is offered by the sites. We try to read them all objectively and then go and have a look ourselves.
The site we are on now is one of those that seems to divide opinion as it is very rural and quite rustic, so if you are looking for shops and bars close by you are going to be disappointed. We absolutely love the feel of it, our spot looks right out over the horse and pony paddock and there are sheep, chickens, pigs and geese on the site. To quote Charmaine, when we texted with her today: 'You now have a farm - without all the hassle' 😊
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| A face only a mother could love |
We were welcomed onto the site by Chantelle, the custodian, and given free oranges from the orchard. As we don't need electrical hook-up they offer a really good rate compared to sites on the coast and we love being in amongst the working farms. We took a walk to Moncarapacho which is a small village, very quaint with the usual mix of pretty and derelict houses.
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| Moncarapacho |
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| Bokkie getting ready to be wrapped up for the night |
It looks like rain tomorrow so we'll hunker down until it passes - we're really pleased to have found such a nice spot.
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