Blogs from Algarve, Portugal, Europe - page 36

hola again! its been awhile, but life here seems to have increased its pace ALOT! the 3rd week, the one right after malaga and gibraltar was quite busy. it seems that i just decided to take full advantage of my vacation time here and that meant giving up some things...since i couldnt give up class or sight seeing or shopping OR hanging out with friends and going out..it seems sleeping was the first amenity to go! needless to say i got an average of 2.5 hours of sleep a night and did NOT use the siesta time wisely! eek. by the time thursday came around, i was READY for the beach. thursday night we went to Buddha..again...its sort of our thursday night hang out..along with the rest of the people in sevilla! almost the entire group ... read more

I am the traveling fanatic! Every year, my friends and I travel to different parts of the world and share our experiences with all of you. I am in my early thirties and I have visited over thirty destinations around the world thus far. The Algarve - Playground of Portugal. Words can not possibly express my experience in this beautiful part of Portugal. With all that sunshine, naturally many holidaymakers come in search of beaches, and they're not disappointed. With around 270km of coastline, including everything from wide sandy beaches to secluded inlets, there's something for everyone. Add to that a wide variety of accommodation with luxury resorts near bustling towns to quiet villages, and there's no doubt everyone is catered for. I would rate this trip 9/10. Great weather, beautiful scenery and beaches. Cheap food ... read more

Hi Guys! Well I know it's been a while since my last update so i'll try and make this one reasonably informative. In terms of what i've been up to, my job is still going really well and Nina and I are enjoying the fine weather. It's so nice being able to spend our days with friends in the Parks or Zoo rather than being stuck inside indoor playgrounds whilst it's pouring with rain! My flat is going really well and when we are together we generally have a few drinks but most of the time Annette and I are out and about in the area having drinks and BBQs with friends. I am playing Netball as well and we have another good team which always makes it lots of fun. Recently Annette and I went ... read more

April 12, 2008 We went to the free breakfast, and it was delish because there were peaches and pineapple and chocolate muffins! Then Julie, Katie, and I headed to the beach. The beaches in Portugal are gorgeous! There are cliffs and rocks all over. We found a place to lay and started to tan. I went for a couple walks because I was getting bored and wanted to see more of the beach. Around 3, after 4 ½ hours of sun, we headed in to shower. Then we went shopping in the stores off the main road. On our way back, we stopped to get some ice cream. I had Duplo Caramelo which was vanilla with caramel and walnuts. Very good. At 6:30, we all met up to go to Cabo San Vicente in Sagres to ... read more

April 11, 2008 After getting ready this morning, Julie and I met Katie at the bridge and walked to where we would get on the bus to Portugal. For once in my life I stayed awake on the bus because I was too busy reading my book “Playing for Pizza” by John Grisham. A couple hours after we left, we arrived at the boat to take us to Ihla de Tavira, the island we would spend 5 hours at. We headed straight to the beach, after we changed, to work on our tans. When the sun was out, it was nice, otherwise it was very windy, a little cold, and the sand blew all over- not fun! We decided to go for a walk a little later to kill time. We found a bunch of washed ... read more