I had a wonderful weekend with Ian and Monique, my Andalusian cave dwelling friends, it is over two years since I saw them last but you know how true friendship is when it seems like only yesterday. They took me around to a dinner party on Saturday night at Linda and Barry's and there were also two other ex squaddies there so I am sure we bored everyone rigid with our war stories.
From there I stopped off in Tavira just over the Spanish border into Portugal, I struck lucky again with a traditional welcoming local hotel with a huge breakfast choice at half the cost of a Premier Inn room only.
After meandering along the Algarve coast I finally arrived in Lagos to check in to my apartment for the next 9 days, The apartment has been renovated and is in immaculate order, I have in the past had to wash all the cutlery and crockery before cooking but this place is clinically clean, thanks to Anna the doll like Ukranian owner who doesn't look a day over 25 but knowing my previous form she is probably at least 35.
I have done recces of the town and today I went on a cliff top walk suggested by Johnnie Boy, considering we were supposed to be having thunderstorms and heavy rain today I had a blissful 5 mile stroll along the cliffs to Praia de Luz and back in the sunshine and spent the rest of the day chilling out on the balcony with an R F Delderfield novel.
Nothing too strenuous planned for the next week so it might be quiet on this blog for a while but I did see a sign advertising a motor-home waste emptying site and lower down the sign it advertised organic strawberries for sale, mmmm tasty.
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