One afternoon we ventured further south down the coast from our site in Porto Covo to a small but beautiful seaside town called Vila Nova de Milfontes (pronounced Nila Nova Meel’fonsch). We went to see the fort but this apparently has been closed to the public for a long time and no-one has got around to updating the guide books! We saw the outside walls and front door. Very neat!!

Looking down from the main road, we spotted a small ferry boat taking people over to the other side of what turns out to be a river inlet. The beach was calling, as was a restaurant sign, just in time for lunch. We were ferried over to the other side by a young girl, “Just wave when you want to come back” she said. We had a lovely lunch then wandered a little further along the bay to find a beautiful expanse of clear soft sand. The sand was clean and endless, if I think of what would constitute “Heaven” this beach may be it.

Entrance to the closed Fort.

View across the bay from the Fort walls.

View from the boat of the Fort.

Cheers, lunch was great.

Yes, lunch was very nice! Cheers!!

Sadly, this chap was grinning at me all through lunch, and really put me off my food!

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