We watched the sun go down from Spain last night and today we are in Portugal, a whole time-zone away. We're back on UK time, something that caught us out last time. This time we're better prepared with our timepieces, but adjusting our meal times will take a while...
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| There's been cloud about so the sun seemed to set mid-sky |
Toni can't bake in Bokkie as there is no oven, but she made us the most delicious Tiramisu chocolate truffles to accompany our evening Scrabble challenge.
We left Isla Cristina, filled up with diesel (it's more expensive in Portugal) and found an Autogas station to fill up the LPG. With that we were set for the short trip into Portugal and Toni was ready to document the moment with the camera, but as we came to the bridge it was shrouded in mist (and scaffolding) which spoilt the views a little.
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| I know they need to be maintained but I always get nervous at the sight of so much construction on a bridge! |
We were welcomed onto the Algarve and told to report to the toll booth as all foreigners need to register their credit cards upon entering. We'll try to avoid the toll roads anyway to avoid nasty surprises.
We stopped off for home-brewed coffee in Manta Rota, a resort village with a large motorhome aire, but decided to push on to our preferred destination at Santa Luzia as the aire looked huge and heaving with motor-homes. The parking in Santa Luzia was much smaller but full so we have stopped in parking along the river on the outskirts of the village.
It's a lovely spot, we chatted the Swedish couple parked in front of us and they have parked here before with no issues so we may stay a day or so.
We took a walk through the village and then walked across the pedestrian bridge to the nearby beach, Praia do Barril.
It's quite a long walk but there is a small train line for those who prefer to travel in style. We took the walk, any excuse to get some exercise in...
The beach itself if stunning and there is an anchor graveyard which is quite eerie. This used to be a tuna fishing community and the graveyard is a memorial to the former fishing fleet.
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| Anchor graveyard |
After the stern warning of the dangers of approaching the sea we decided not to venture any closer (we weren't really dressed for the beach anyway).
We will take a walk into Tavira tomorrow assuming we don't get moved on from here.
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