Home Again

Hi there or should I say Bon Dio? We got back from Portugal a couple of days ago and have been catching up with the washing and ironing ever since..back to earth with a bump I must say.

The villa we stayed in belongs to some friends of ours and is up for sale as it happens. There is no way on earth that we would be in a position to rent this type of property, so we are very grateful to S & B. It is absolutely fabulous and on the outskirts of a pretty seaside town called Alvor. The photos don't really do it justice, but these are some of the offical ones taken for the sale brochure. Look and be very envious...

Unfortunately, I slipped getting into the pool on day one..yep, it could only happen to me, I am the one with the invisible sign over my head saying Plonker! Not entirely convinced that I haven't broken my 4th toe, but I can move it albeit sowly, and I can limp around on it.

Took a lovely trip to a place called Lagos and in the fort on the beach found this beautiful Lady Chapel.

Another treat was a trip in a little fishing boat with the Ancient Mariner himself, he was a lovely old soul, nigh on toothless. He took us around the coastline in his tiny boat, into magical coves and past fantastic rock formations. The sea was the deepest azure blue that you can imagine, but being the Atlantic, was absolutely freezing and we didn't venture in for a swim!

All in all we had a fantastic time, the people are friendly, the scenery is beautiful and I would thoroughly recommend it as a holiday destination.

Bye for now Dev X