passionate about hiking
For the first time since we walked the Via Algarviana in May 2015, we were heading to the Portugal–Spain border – and this time we made the journey by car rather than the painfully slow Algarve train. A few days … Continued
While we love living on the Algarve coast, it’s great to hike in different landscapes occasionally. Unfortunately, the Serra de Monchique (home to the Algarve’s high peaks Fóia and Picota) takes far too long to reach by public transport which … Continued
For some time now, we’ve been talking about heading to São Bartolomeu de Messines for an overnight stay with our friends Dale and Irina. Irina runs a well-being retreat called Pure Body, Healthy Mind from her beautiful quinta, located in the hills just north … Continued
We overdid it slightly last night. Soon after our arrival at the very pleasant Hotel Burgau, it started raining again and by the time we ventured out to eat it felt more like rainy Wales than the sunny Algarve. Burgau … Continued
