writing and hiking in the sun
Portugal is a great place for walkers, particularly during the winter when it is generally mild and sunny. Spring and autumn are also good for hiking.
There are plenty of way-marked walks, ranging from long-distance trails like the Via Algarviana and the Rota Vicentina in the Algarve and the Portuguese Way from Lisbon or Porto.
Northern Portugal is more mountainous and is home to the Peneda-Gerês National Park, while the Silver Coast and Algarve provide hikers with some spectacular coastal scenery.
Inland, there are cork forests, eucalyptus groves, white-washed villages, lakes and rivers.
We first visited the town of Lagoa two winters ago. A friend in our then local bar (Arte Bar, Albufeira) told Harri he loved Lagoa, meaning the municipality which boasts a spectacular coastline. Misunderstanding, and believing him to mean the … Continued
I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with an excuse for not blogging about our life in the Algarve for nearly two months … and I’m afraid there is none. Thankfully, two wonderful readers – Dave and Joana – … Continued
It seems ages since Harri was able to take a two-day weekend so we were determined to make the most of it. Yesterday, we headed east to Albufeira following the often demanding coast path. Today, we decided to go in … Continued
Well, we’ve been back in the Algarve for just over a month now and I’m ashamed to admit I’ve been rather neglecting this blog. It’s not that our hiking activities have ceased, just that we’ve been busy settling down in … Continued
