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Passion flower for Passion Sunday
My time in the Algarve is rapidly drawing to close. On Tuesday April 5 I will be on the train to Lisbon. Sunday April 3 was a beautiful day with some interesting surprises at the end. We decided to have lunch in the square in Moncarapacho before heading off to Fuseta for a shoreline hike…
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Beach time in Fuseta
Saturday April 2 was sun filled and the wind was definitely up! Randy kindly drove us to Fuseta for a walk along the beach. It was beautiful and exhilarating and the windsurfers or paraglides were out in full force. Once I had my fill of sun, sea, sand and wind, we wended our way back…
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A transferred Birthday celebration, Friday April 1
Celebrating a birthday is always a good thing and this year Marc allowed us to celebrate his on Friday April 1 at a wonderful restaurant in the tiny hamlet of Bemparece. The journey up into the mountains always takes my breath away with the beauty of the countryside and the sheer drops along the road…
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Fonte Benémola: repeat hike
March weather being what it is, it was Wednesday March 30 before we set out on another hike. This time a leisurely repeat of one of the Fonte Benémola trails. The recent rains seem to have brought forth an abundance of plants including orchids. The hikers were the usual suspects: Randy, Gary, Patricia and myself.…
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Hiking in Monchique
It’s difficult to believe that an entire week has passed by since Randy, Patricia, Gary and myself headed off to Monchique for the longest hike I’ve been on, to date. It was Sunday March 27 and the weather forecast was promising sunshine, cloud and warm temperatures. There was also a breeze, thankfully! The hike starts…
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Saturday is traditionally market day
In keeping with local tradition, we do our marketing on Saturdays for the few days that follow. For a change and because it came highly recommended , we set off for the market in São Brás de Alportel. It’s much smaller than the Olhão market but equally interesting. I learned the hard way, that one…
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A Passion Flower Day
Wandering the roads and pathways of Estoi is a never ending pleasure. Especially when my guide is Randy. He knows so much about the area and when and where to look for items of interest. Particularly flowers. In this instance, Passion Flowers along a fence enclosing part of the Pousada grounds. I would have missed…
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Time is fleeting…
Dear reader, you might be wondering where I’ve been hiding. I’ve actually been experiencing as much of life in the Algarve as I am able. Editing photos and blogging sort of fell off the table! In any case, Tuesday March 22, I had the opportunity to travel to Portimão courtesy of Marc and Randy. It’s…
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After the rain showers, out came the flowers.
Sunday was a wonderfully wet day -a downpour of rain, thunder and some wind. Monday, the cloud cover began to break up and I took the risk to head out toward Bordeira. It rained a wee bit but not enough to make me uncomfortably wet. One of the gravel roads I followed trickled down to…
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Marketing in the morning
Saturday morning four us off to shop and people watch at the indoor/outdoor market in Olhão. It was a bright sunny day with enough of a breeze to keep the flies away” The crowds were out and the vendors were doing a brisk trade. During the afternoon, I headed out on a hike in an…
Five Feet, Nine Inches Above Ground 