On the 21st April we left Spain behind and drove just over 2 hours over the border into Portugal and checked into a camp site in a town outside Albufeira called Armacao de Pera. As we drove over the border, it was miserable and grey. As we pitched up, the weather changed and we have had sunshine for most of the past week. There seems to be very little historic areas here so we are tourists again, checking out local beaches, towns and marinas.

We returned from a day out once to find the seagulls had torn apart a carrier bag containing my Spanish shell collection…..:) At least they left the washing alone!!

We paid a visit to Albufeira Marina, a modern place with snazzy apartments above.We took a walk along the front at Albufeira, stopping for lunch in a roof top restaurant.

Guess someone has had his dinner and now needs a Siesta!!!

We went along to Cap St Vincent, the most westerly point in Europe. Portimao has a beautiful beach, marina and viewpoint from an old hilltop fort.

And finally a glimpse of some very beautiful beaches we have visited, sadly the water was far too cold for me to swim in, but some were braving it. This is what the Algarve is well known for. ‘,