writing and hiking in the sun
Apart from the official Via Algarviana guide (which does not provide detailed walking instructions), the only guidebook to the trail we’re aware of is a German-language book by Christine Heitzmann. Over breakfast, Dona Maria Otilia joined us at our table … Continued
Dona Rita was determined we were not going to starve today. Having been asked if we would like a packed lunch and using our patchy language skills to respond enthusiastically, we were presented with enormous cheese sandwiches and two oranges. … Continued
We might well end up paying the price for yesterday’s unnecessary extra miles because the Via Algarviana describes today’s 20 km section to Vaqueiros as ‘steep’. Two days into our Algarve expedition and we have been taken aback at how … Continued
After a much-needed ten-hour sleep, we woke feeling refreshed and raring to go. Fortunately, today’s section of the Via Algarviana promises to be shorter and less demanding than yesterday’s baptism of fire. Although it felt like we were trekking up … Continued
