Sunny Portugal
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
30 degree heat, clear skies and naturally tanned people. Yes we were definitely not in Dublin anymore.
We left Faro airport heading to Quarteira – our base for the duration of our holiday. Nothing gets the old heart pumping than a mumbling Portuguese taxi driver talking to himself while pushing his car to speeds of 160kph plus. Needless to say we were glad to be out of the car. He must have known we were keen to enjoy the sun.
And enjoy it we did. Essentially the whole holiday consisted of the following routine: Get up, eat breakfast, gather beach gears, buy 3litres of water, go to beach (5 mins away), cook, swim, cook, swim, cook and swim some more before heading home for showers and then out for dinner and drinks. What a grand way to relax.
Quarteira is a nice place, and it is cheap. It is 5 minutes in a taxi from Villamoura which was filled with the typical sun chasing tourists, and the associated price hikes. Where we stayed seemed to be the place the Portuguese families seemed to go, which provided a very relaxed environment.
It was definitely a great break away from the Irish summer. We are planning to head to Galway at the end of the month to see some friends. It will be good to get out of Dublin and see another part of Ireland. We’ll keep you posted.
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