Sandy beaches and cocktails 01 River crossing

Sandy beaches and cocktails

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July 27th 2007
Geo: 37.1019, -8.67324Got up and packed, ate breakfast and checked out. This morning I was meeting Andy (a friend from uni) and his friend Paul at the train station at 10. He is known for not being on time, so I was very surprised when I arrived at the train station and they were already there! They flew into Faro airport this morning and we were going to relax in Lagos for a few days. We caugh ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Algarve » Lagos

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more