Blogs from Algarve, Portugal, Europe - page 24

The Algarve is Portugal's most popular holiday destination due to the clean beaches (approximately 200 km of them), the cool, unpolluted water, and the facts that it is relatively cheap, very safe and overall welcoming. English is spoken at most resorts. The Algarve is rich in culture and diversity. If you are looking for fast paced resorts or a calm tranquil setting either is attainable. The entire region is approx.5400sq km and is graced with over 100 different beaches, each unique in its own way. If you are into nature the choices are many from the Ria Formosa to Monchique mountain, from Caldeirão mountains to Sagres cape, in fact there are over 30 hiking trails (as per official Turismo de Portugal guide books). If you are a golf lover then you have come to the right ... read more

Hello Hello! Sorry that I have been slacking, it has been quite the week. Last week was pretty uneventful given that we had finals and what not, but we made time to go out Thursday after all our tests to spend one last night with the kids who were only here for one month. I love the nightlife here, it's crazy, yes, but its also so so so..... energizing? I don't really know how to describe it. We left for Portugal friday, and I had the best weekend I have had so far. Portugal is definitely on the top of my list, after Granada of course. We stayed in Lagos, literally right on the bach and it was gorgeous. There are all these rocks that form Grottos and the waves break on them and turn colors. ... read more

We are at the end of week three and are finally starting to get the warmer weather we have been waiting for- our high so far is about 34 degrees. We have had our first experience of driving with no air conditioning along the hot highway with all our windows open and our first night of trying to sleep in the hot box of the van. After leaving Islares we headed further along the Spanish coastline and lucked out finding a beautiful little town called Llanes. Llanes is part of what is known as the 'Green Coast’, which is known for its outstanding shorelines and mountains. The town has a pretty little port and the stunning Picos de Europa mountain range as its backdrop. After finding a nice little free camping spot by the water we ... read more

Faro is a typical town of the south of Europe. A lot of buildings are white, with cobblestone streets. The center is really lovely, a lot of shops, but the way the marketplace is turn, it's really enjoyable in walk in! You arrive to the marina, a large place, with storks which build their nests on street lamp or buildings, Then, you have the historical center, surrounded by high ramparts. Inside you have a lot of old white buildings, it's gorgeous, but unfortunately it's not maintained at all...Some buildings are in poor conditions... But when you arrive to the main place, it's wonderful, with a lot of orange trees and it's very clean.You have several statues, and the main building, a church that you can visit, with the bones chapels behind who were build with the ... read more

Our trip to Lagos was one that I will never forget. Before we left, things were chaotic. The original plan was for Hayley, Devin, Susan, Meghan, and myself to rent a car from Jerez and drive it to Lagos where we would meet up with our friend Tegan. The day before we were suppose to depart, Susan tells me that she decided not to go. She made a few excuses but none of them were valid. Susan’s lack of consideration created a huge problem for the rest of us because Susan is the only one of us who is over the age of 21 and therefore, the only person who could sign for the car. We were angry, frustrated, and upset that she put us in this situation less than 24 hours before we were suppose ... read more