SUN BIRD
Tina Sway
A BOOT IN THE ALGARVE – TRIP REPORT 03 OCT TO 09 OCT 2009
ITINARERY:
This is my first trip report, so please bear with me.
Departing Manchester Airport Sat 3rd October, returning from Faro, Portugal at 11.00 am Sat 10th October.
Flying with Thomas Cooke via Manchester Airport we picked up the car, from Auto Jardim, from Faro Airport at 10.45 am on Saturday 3rd October.
I had booked this self catering package, which included a week’s car hire, with Style at a cost of £530, for both Michael and myself.
The studio apartment was Qiuinta Da Sesmarias, in Vale de Parra, approx 5 kilometres west of Albufeira and less than an hours drive away from Faro.
Two common buzzards crossed the N22motorway in front of the car, on the journey up.
For anyone choosing to stay in this area the Style apartments are just a few minutes from local beaches and lovely cliff top walks. The location is very close to Perra Marsh, which is only a few minutes drive away.
For fresh fish, local dishes and excellent Algarvian wines, try the Marinheiro Restaurant, which is only a few minutes walk away.
Incidentally, despite the wild steppe beauty of the area, we consciously decided to give Castro Verde a miss on this occasion. A previous autumn visit had involved a long days driving, only for largely distant and consequently unsatisfying views of bustards and raptors.
Sites visited:
Alvor Estuary: Sunday 4th and Wednesday 7th October
Cape St.Vincent & Val do Bispo : Tuesday 6th October
Perra Marsh : Sun 4th , Wed 7th , Thurs 8th October
Quinta do Lago: Monday 5th October, Thurs 8th October
S.Bras de Alportel: Mon 5th October
The above locations can be found quite easily using Google Maps.
Weather:
Warm and sunny most of the week with day time temperatures in the high 20’s C.
Tuesday morning was dull and misty, with sunny spells the rest of the day.
On Tuesday night we had thunder and lightening.
On Wednesday we had the only day time rain, when we woke up to rain, which continued until
lunch time, after that it was fine.
(pictures by my husband Micheal by the way)
ITINARERY:
This is my first trip report, so please bear with me.
Departing Manchester Airport Sat 3rd October, returning from Faro, Portugal at 11.00 am Sat 10th October.
Flying with Thomas Cooke via Manchester Airport we picked up the car, from Auto Jardim, from Faro Airport at 10.45 am on Saturday 3rd October.
I had booked this self catering package, which included a week’s car hire, with Style at a cost of £530, for both Michael and myself.
The studio apartment was Qiuinta Da Sesmarias, in Vale de Parra, approx 5 kilometres west of Albufeira and less than an hours drive away from Faro.
Two common buzzards crossed the N22motorway in front of the car, on the journey up.
For anyone choosing to stay in this area the Style apartments are just a few minutes from local beaches and lovely cliff top walks. The location is very close to Perra Marsh, which is only a few minutes drive away.
For fresh fish, local dishes and excellent Algarvian wines, try the Marinheiro Restaurant, which is only a few minutes walk away.
Incidentally, despite the wild steppe beauty of the area, we consciously decided to give Castro Verde a miss on this occasion. A previous autumn visit had involved a long days driving, only for largely distant and consequently unsatisfying views of bustards and raptors.
Sites visited:
Alvor Estuary: Sunday 4th and Wednesday 7th October
Cape St.Vincent & Val do Bispo : Tuesday 6th October
Perra Marsh : Sun 4th , Wed 7th , Thurs 8th October
Quinta do Lago: Monday 5th October, Thurs 8th October
S.Bras de Alportel: Mon 5th October
The above locations can be found quite easily using Google Maps.
Weather:
Warm and sunny most of the week with day time temperatures in the high 20’s C.
Tuesday morning was dull and misty, with sunny spells the rest of the day.
On Tuesday night we had thunder and lightening.
On Wednesday we had the only day time rain, when we woke up to rain, which continued until
lunch time, after that it was fine.
(pictures by my husband Micheal by the way)
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