Greetings from beautiful, but a little cloudy and warm, 65 degrees Lagos, Portugal! We’ve been busy visiting the Algarve region and enjoying the miles and miles of boardwalks and trails. We’ve also been dodging rain showers 😎
Let’s take a tour, first city we visited, Luz.
Luz is a very small village that you can walk to from Lagos. It has a very hippie, surfer vibe and very chill.
We are driving in the trusty Citroen.
Sagres is a small town located close to Fortaleza de Sagres. It’s a major surf spot, (see all the surfers and paddle boards in the water). Serious surfer vibe.
This rendition of the Fortaleza was built in the 1700’s but there have been different versions of the Fortaleza here for centuries! This is the most westward location in Europe.
This is one of dozens of lighthouses on the Portuguese coast. This is the main lighthouse in the area.
The Portuguese people are closely attached to the Sea, they also have a deep respect for Nature.
In the Age of Discovery, 1400-1500 Portuguese seamen explored the world and established many, many unknown sea routes around the world, including the Spice route around the Horn of Africa into SE Asia!
Ok, up bright and early, that’s 8:00 AM in Portugal, for the one hour drive to Faro, the capital of the region!
Faro’s a fun city, with a good Mercado. Let’s visit!
No disrespect, but we’re not in France here😉
Portuguese love salted Cod. They rehydrate the fish with water, then cook. It’s actually delicious!
Moving along to Carvoeiro, a tourist town on the coast. Great boardwalk here with fabulous walking!
Ok, next day , back to beautiful and relaxing Lagos.
I have vertigo, so I don’t get too close!
Fantastic time here in The Algarve. If you like to hike this is the spot.
As we said earlier, this is a huge spot for Brits to retire. Just FYI, Portugal has gotten lots of press for retirement relocation. A 2,000 sq foot new construction condominium with a water view, 700-800k. A new construction villa, 3,000 sq feet with water view and pool 2-3 million.
This part of Portugal is no longer inexpensive, makes even Eagle, Idaho look inexpensive 😜
We’re moving to Córdoba, Spain tomorrow!
Until then, Adeus!
Goodbye from Portugal!
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