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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mick Sway" data-source="post: 1317603" data-attributes="member: 15566">[PLAIN][B]PORTUGAL 2008 – Wed 8th October - Luz to Burgua[/B][/PLAIN]Our apologies for the delay in the updating of this report, we now have the PC back.PORTUGAL 2008 – PART FIVE Wed 8th October – Luz to BurguaLuz lies on the coast, just off the N125, about 10k heading west from the famous Algarvian city of Lagos.Unfortunately its name has been brought into the limelight over the past two years through the Madeline McCann abduction. Starting from the west end of Luz,  near the church, follow the road which skirts the edge of the developments, for a lovely coastal walk across the cliff tops, to the small former fishing village of Bergau, allowing one and a half hours each way. Although we principally do this for the walk, we always take our bins along – just in case!For us the first leg of the walk ends with a Lunch in Bergau at the Barracuda restaurant. Their signature dish is a wonderful Portuguese stew, of monkfish with clams and rice. Be aware if you decide to try it, that they close on Tuesday. Then just retrace your footsteps back to Luz along the cliff tops – as long as you follow the path along the cliffs you can’t go wrong.Undaunted by the Atlantic breakers, a Kingfisher was perched on the seaside rocks as the path wound west across the cliffs, from Luz to towards Bergua.Turnstone and oystercatcher foraged amongst the seaside rock pools.Blue rock thrush and black redstart flitted on the weather eroded sandstone cliffs. Sardinian, willow and fantailed warbler, kestrel, chats, northern wheatear, crested lark and great grey shrike were also seen along this walk. Sightings on a previous visit have also included dartford warbler, grey wagtail, woodchat shrike and wax billApart from endemic gulls and a single cormorant, sea watching gleaned only four gannets way out to sea, diving like arrow like into the depths, emerging seconds later, before flying off to repeat the exercise. Unidentified blues, fritillaries, painted lady, swallow tail and a single monarch butterfly drifted across our path as we walked. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />To be continued……..Part six, the final part will follow shortly</blockquote>

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