Deciding to arrive at Turiscampo a week early meant that we had to accept a pitch that was smaller and darker than the one we would have been allocated a week later. Campsites this far south have a difficult dilemma. The pitches that are most popular in the height of summer have a lot ofRead more

We’ve been away for almost three months now and have just settled on to our pitch at Turiscampo near Praia da Luz in the Algarve. We’re here for a month and have the benefit of a hire car, mains electricity, luxurious bathrooms and all the facilities we could possibly need to make ourselves comfortable. ThisRead more

Christmas came early for me when I realised we were parked overlooking a football stadium. I love football so I set off to explore. Margaret called after me, “Bring me a pie and a Bovril!” I could do much better than that. This football ground had a burger bar – and a proper bar! IRead more

Poppy finds her feminine side and doesn’t like it Before we left Mafra we arranged for the dogs to have a bath and a haircut. Living in such close proximity creates a certain sense of urgency when they start to smell a bit doggy, so we grabbed the opportunity when we discovered that the vet’sRead more

Leaving Peniche, we were only about twenty miles from one of the places on our “must visit” list. Buddha Eden – this is a peace garden filled with sculptures, lakes, pagodas, giant Buddhas and terracotta soldiers. It was created by a vineyard owner as a response to the destruction of the Buddhas of Banyan inRead more