Leaving Bathala, we decided to head East towards Spain. The decision was made partly on the weather forecast as we noted that going north through Portugal could involve some very cold nights as we crossed into Spain. Another thing that swung our decision was the novelty factor. We would be crossing into Spain on aRead more

We spent five nights in the campsite at Zambujeira do Mar and felt more than a little reluctant to move on but in the end the call of the road won and we set off north in the direction of Alcaçer do Sol. Portuguese roads can be rough. This is a Yorkshire understatement. There areRead more

In our last few days in Lagos we met up with our friends Jo and Doug. They arrived in the Algarve just as we were making plans to head north so we quickly arranged to have a proper catch up, several coffees and pastel de natas and lunch. We met Jo and Doug a coupleRead more