We have spent just over two weeks in Portugal from just over the Spanish border at Castro Marim, down to the Algarve coast from Villa Real and almost as far West as Portimão, the weather getting warmer all the time.
Castro Marim
There was lots of birdlife to see on the Marim and salt marshes - Flamingos, spoonbills, black winged stilts with their brilliant red legs and storks nesting or soaring above us.
The wonderful and varied coloured cliffs made for interesting walking until we actually made it into the sea just before the tide came in at Praia de Marinha making it inaccessible. Only paddling of course.
We happened upon an Orange festival once turning northward to Silves - the Orange capital of Portugal - and the best oranges you will ever taste. .....and the tangerine gin? I'm not so sure.
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| Tangerine Gin! |
Travelling east on our homeward journey we just had to call in at lovely Paderne. In the middle of olive groves, almond trees and with a handy spring water font......just right for a spot of washing in the tepid spring water. Who needs electricity when nature provides.
The sports club in the village has a great cafe serving dish of the day or grilled fish and you eat with the locals, no menu as such so it's a bit pot luck. So we walked over the hill past an ancient windmill and ate facing the football pitch.
So now it's back to Castro Marin for our homeward journey back through Spain.
(A more detailed diary can be found on the desktop version of " Mortons Abroad " at the right hand menu)
Looks great! xx
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