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Cariad in Portimao






Final day of the venture, Portimao was left behind and we sailed and part motored back, actually saw dolphins today but as I was steering didn't manage to get a good enough photo to publish..



Sailing is fun:-




Now it's time to clear up and put Cariad to rest until the next visit
GR

Towards Portimao

Best sail of the holiday yesterday. We left our home port and had nice sail to Portimao some 10 miles from Albufeira (we actually logged double that mileage with tacking so you can see that we really sailed! It was a lovely afternoon with much booze at lunchtime, a 1.5L bottle of Mateus Rose and many cans of beer. On arrival at Portimao we had our traditional gin & tonic.

A lovely meal in a beach restaurant (Senhora Da Rocha)owned by a dutchman (Jason) was a fitting end to the day. It's hard to think that we are about 5 weeks to xmas and yet we have sunshine and temperatures in the 70's whilst you at home have been suffering rain, high winds and even floods. Well it's us who is suffering!

This morning, Wednesday, we are heading back to Albufeira; clean up the boat and then go for a nice meal tonight at Mario's Restaurant. Tomorrow we return to our loved ones in England. Have a good day. JB

More on today from the driver...

Good trip and the roads are easy and little traffic. I think Faro is porbably a nice visit but today was late in th eseason, almost dark and much of it was closed - a bit like Evesham on a Saturday nite!! All well here and we may even get another day sail in before coming back. Love to all. MJF

Non sailing Day

started with cockpit stripping !!





more stripping....




until it was bare....



Then we went off in the car, travelled across the border to Spain to Ayamonte (steep narrow streets and a Marina, found some Tapas then headed back across the border (via a bridge) to a Portuguse town on the opposite bank of the river - Rio Guardiana



From there, after a beer and more tapas went for a look at Faro



and so back to Cariad

GR

Vilamoura to Alberfiera

a leisurly sail, reaching, (thats the point of sailing the yacht not the physical act) with a medium swell from the South see the movies....



note the "Sunday" roast>>-


GR

Vilaroura to Albufeira

Weather is fine but the wind strength and sea swell are worst the further west we go so.....Portamao would not be too clever (3-4 metre waves forecast which make the entrance a bit dodgy) New plan is to find roast lamb here then bash back to base port (Alb) later today - 6 miles. A few more pics for you MJF

Vilamoura going to Portamao 2moz (mbe......)

Had the curry nite and now we know the wind will blow.......Forecast says southerly 5ish so should be ok to have a bash west along to Portamao, about 24 miles. plan is 1 nite there then back to Albufeira to enjoy last hours and check if the car is still there.

At Vilamoura

The plan to go to Cadiz has evaporated! Yesterday we had wind and a short chop bang on the nose and cpuldn't make the course. This has had benefited Vilamoura who have already had some of our euros and will get a lot more while we watch the sport and get outside of a curry later! All well onboard and the crew are settling well to the twice daily floggings.....Attached is a short video of our tour of ther caves on the way to Lagos on Thursday. MJF

Sailing in November!! note shorts and sun....departing Alberfiera bound for Lagos

Shirt off..profile drinking

At Lagos - going to Cadiz...

Had a nice waft from Albufeira to Lagos yesterday and managed a little shirt-offf time to enjoy sunshine. Not bad for November!! Didnt get past the marina cafes here and had simple food and wine before passing out for 12 hours or so. 20ish hour run to Cadiz today where I hope we find a bit more character and history.... MJF

In Albufeira

Well we have been in Albufeira for a while and Cariad has been a gr8 hotel - now she needs to sail again! Glyn, Mick, Julian and I are back out on Wednesday to try and do some if the weather allows. Pics and notes soon...