MELBOURNE TO ALBUFEIRA

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March 26th 2017

Published: March 29th 2017

Well had forgotten what a flight that is to get to Europe. Around 30 hours door to door, left home 7.30p.m. for a 10.30pm flight and arrived at our hotel down in Albufeira 30 hours later. Flight delayed one hour from Melbourne, 15 hours to Dubai, including being in a 1 hour holding pattern over Dubai before landing due to congestion, then another hour late leaving Dubai because of other planes bei... Read Full Entry

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ALUFEIRA

Lovely beaches

ALBUFEIRA

Distinctive Portugese tiles

DOCARIA ALMEIXAR

Our fave breaky place

DOCARIA ALMEIXAR

Not only great breakys but fabulous cakes

QUINTA DO FRANCES WINERY

Entrance to the winery

QUINTA DO FRANCES WINERY

Wine tour, tasting and tapas - fabulous little winery in the hills outside Albufeira

GALE BEACH

Our breaky spot on the beach

ENROUTE TO THE WINERY

Storks nesting atop power poles!!

MONCHIQUE

Luar da Foia Restaurant high up in the hills our lunch spot today

LUAR DA FOIA

Their produce store below the restaurant....fantastic!

MONCHIQUE

Lovely views from our lunch spot

30th March 2017

Rhonda
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Hi
Although a big trip to get there....looks worth it!!!!!! Love the photos.....and parts do remind me of the Amalfi. You better bring back some of those bottles of Red for the Hart pub :) :) :) See you soon xxxxxxx

30th March 2017

John and Gloria Travels
GLORIA AND JOHN'S ADVENTURES BEFORE DEMENTIA

HARTS
Yes would be great wouldn't it, some people at home don't put any thought into their wine lists. We have bought 2.69 euro bottle of wine that was fantastic. At restaurant their bottle was 10.9 and very good...so very cheap here to live! Really loving it. Talk soon, xx

30th March 2017

Norma
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Albufeira
What can I say , ? ? Another fantastic " blog " . Friends went to Portugal ,said I should go ,but I wonder if I'd cope , not sure . Old Town looks super ,always a favourite of mine to see old places ,all so quaint ,& cobblestones make ones mind " boggle" ,thinking of all the hard work in putting them into place . Loved seeing your pictures too ,makes me want to,go O.S. again .leave Wednesday for Cruisecsnt wait to relax & be waited on etc. thanks a million for blog ,enjoy it all while you can . Cheers. Norma x x

30th March 2017

John and Gloria Travels
GLORIA AND JOHN'S ADVENTURES BEFORE DEMENTIA

CRUSING NORMA
Hi Norma, yes we are enjoying and having a great time! Enjoy your cruise and yes it is great to be waited on and have nothing to work housework wise, have a great time ! xx

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