Blogs from Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe - page 2

We passed through many small and a few not-so-small towns on our way to Lagos where will stay for two days. We booked our bus and accommodation the night before. Much cheaper. Live and learn or is it travel and learn? It was a gastronomic time for us today particularly 1 – 3.30pm. Absolutely gastronomic. Lagos is a beautiful place in southern Portugal’s Algarve region where the glorious beaches dominate. More of that tomorrow. The marina stands out in the town centre with yachts of all sizes moored and small motorized tenders ferrying tourists on various sea tours. From our brief stay so far we can see that Lagos is a lively town with numerous eateries and as the weather is sunshine tourists like ourselves are in our element. We are eagerly looking forward to tomorrow. ... read more

We've arranged to meet Barbie in Albufeira and then drive to the town of Lagos which is on the coast about fifty kilometres west of here. We arrive at the meeting point a few minutes early. We can't park, so we drive slowly down through the maze of one way lanes in the old part of town, and end up in the main square. An angry man appears in front of us waving his finger, and the message is clear; we can't go any further. We do a U-turn and try to get out of the maze via a different route, until our path's blocked again, this time by a row of steel bollards. Issy gets out and guides me as I attempt another U-turn in the narrow street. We spot a lady standing in amongst ... read more

Took a walk around town this morning rather than on the beach. Saw some very different areas of the city and walked through a cemetery (a little morbid, but always interesting). Enjoy.... read more

Just a few various pictures from around the area. KFhEvDwFaI4 ... read more

We departed Patricia’s around 4:00am headed for the Chunnel. We had reservations for a 7:50am departure, however, because we arrived early and there was space on the train, we got on the 6:20am train. This was good because that meant we would get into Bayonne, that much sooner. The train ride over was uneventful. The weather was dreary & misty (told by the rain drops on the car windows visible in my pictures) when we arrived in Calais. I drove until about 9 and then Gene took over. That allowed me time to snap photos. Unfortunately, not real sure of actually what is in the picture or where I took them. J They appeared to be a photo opp at the time. We didn’t encounter too much traffic until we got into Bordeaux. There was some ... read more