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Travel Log - Portugal
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I am lucky enough to have a friend with a villa in the beautiful south coast region of Portugal known as the Algarve and, having fallen in love with the place, I have visited there every year since about the year 2000. Much of the Algarve is still unspoiled enough that you can sit atop the wilderness of the yellow-sandstone cliffs that constrast so dramatically with the usually vivid blue skies and let your thoughts drift as you gaze out across the azure sea. If you are in the mood, there is a host of photographic opportunity around you: apart from the fabulous scenery; birds, insects and unusual geology abound. Carvoeiro is my favourite place, not least because my friend Pat has her villa there, but because it is so unspoiled due to rigourously applied development restrictions. If you happen also to like good food - especially seafood - and wine, then the Algarve is for you. The people are warm and friendly and there are almost as many ex-pat-run restaurants and bars as there are those owned by the locals! There are some fabulous cliff-top walks in the area - and of course the beaches are gorgeous. What more could you want! I would certainly be up for retiring there. Currently still being written! Come back soon! So if you are thinking of going, check out my favourite web sites below:
Below is a list of the birds I have seen in the Algarve over the years. I only got into birding about a year ago, so the list will not include everything, but I have put as much on there as I remember and more will be added after my trip there next May!
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