writing and hiking in the sun
We felt surprisingly lively when we woke to face our second, longer day of hiking – Parises to São Brás de Alportel – although that was possibly because we’d skipped dinner and gone to bed soon after 8pm to … Continued
Okay, so perhaps not the most original of titles, but it kind of sums up what’s coming next. Besides, the idea of playing second fiddle – of being an appendage – to the ‘main’ player, i.e. Harri, seems pretty old-fashioned … Continued
When keen hiker Katie Slater set up a Facebook group in August 2021, she was hoping to meet some like-minded people to explore the Algarve’s hiking trails with her. Two years on, Hiking Algarve has grown from a handful of … Continued
The one and only time we’d visited Sítio das Fontes was on a return walk from Silves several winters ago. On that occasion, we were just passing through on route to Estômbar to catch the train back to Albufeira. I … Continued
