Evora

We're now in Evora, a walled town and our last stop in Portugal as we're heading back to the UK tomorrow. We're off to Australia for work/holiday. Kiki's staying at home but we'll keep the blog running for our Ozzie Adventures.

The unusual cathedral looks like a fortress and has two different towers.

Shopping - we bought postcards made from cork!

Roman Temple dedicated to the godess Diana

Hello flower.

Barragem Pego do Alta

Tonight we're staying at our first Barragem (resevoir).


Kiki has company tonight.

Beautiful views but not much walking as unfortunately you can only go a short distance round the resevoir.

Reflections 

Candid Camera

Memo to self: When using camera timer move quickly into position!

Porto Corvo

Leaving our wild camping spot this morning we headed up the coast to Porto Corvo.

The same cheesy smile?

A bench with a view! 

Odeceixe

One of those gems that you wouldn't find without directions, the wild-camping spot at Odeceixe is a stunning location. The pics below show the view from Kiki. We stayed the night here with several other motorhomes.

Cabo de São Vicente

After spending the night surrounded by motorhomes in the carpark at Alvor, this morning we moved on and are now staying on a campsite near Vila do Bispo.


The "End of the World" - apparently this was they believed in the middle ages!

The lighthouse at Cabo de São Vicente - no entry from this point onwards!! The most south westerly point of Europe, loads of people around and they weren't really making the most of the opportunity to make some money.

Wild flowers cover the heathland.

Alvor

Back down on the coast and we're visiting the pretty fishing village of Alvor.

Another Sunset, another beach... 

Alte

Today we're visiting Alte which is said to be one of the pretiest villages on the Algave. After spending last night in a carpark just outside the village we walked around first thing.

 

Housemartins - I think there's room for a few more nests!

A nice walk along the river Alte

      

The Fonte Grande

Igreja Matriz de Sao Louremco

Our final stop of the day was the church of Igreja Matriz de Sao Louremco. In the middle of nowhere and difficult to get to due to the road being dug up (no surprise there then) this church has beautiful blue & white ceramic tiles decorating its interior.

Faro

We weren't impressed with Faro - we spent an hour or so walking around the old town and didn't see anything worth staying for.



 

The main railway runs directly along the beach front - not a pretty sight!!

Tavira and Estoi

Next stop was Tavira, another fishing village. 

The Rococo pastiche of Palacio de Estoi - now a hotel but the gardens were overgrown and in need of a good gardener.

The Romans complex of Milreu a villa from 1st Century AD

Dolphin & Fish mosaics in the baths

Well, well - the sun's shining.

Cacela Velha

Leaving the aire at Cartro Marin, today we're working our way along the coast towards Faro. First stop this morning is Cacela Velha which is described as "a fishing hamlet untouched by tourism".

Where did you get that tan?

It will be painted red..... one day!

Pretty painted houses - they like blue here!

 

Portugal

We left the campsite in Seville on Thursday and drove southwest towards the Spanish border. We stopped overnight in a carpark next to a beach and this morning we drove into Portugal.

The first town we decided to visit, Castro Marim is literally 2-3km over the border and has a large, free motorhome aire. Can you spot Kiki?

Castro Marim has a commanding position above the River Guadiana and the Portugese border. We are visiting the Moorish castle (entrance was €1 each!). The more modern 13th Century addition is in the distance.

Em upset the locals!!