| Subject: Re: Albufeira, Portugal |
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Hi Marge,
Lucky you to be spending two weeks in this charming area. I
tried to locate
your hotel/apartment complex without success. Could it be Perola
do Algarve?
Since I wasn't certain of the location, I'm not sure how high
on the cliff
you are but suffice it to say that Carol's advice re: comfy
shoes is
excellent. Cardiac Hill does exist and we had an excellent
workout on those
stairs (usually twice a day) as we also stayed at the Cerro
Alagoa and that
was the fastest route to our beach walks & downtown restaurants.
So many
restaurants, so little time! We loved the walking/climbing
as we could eat
with abandon knowing that those calories would simply disappear
into the
cracks in the cobblestones. You might want to consider an economy
size A535
for those calf muscles!
I would highly recommend one all day tour (10 hrs approx) called The Historical Algarve. We booked it a couple of days prior through an agency downtown. It covers a cross section of southern Portugal from Silves (the ancient Arab capital) to Cape St. Vincent (most westerly point) with in and out of bus time nicely balanced. Lunch in Lagos was included as was entrance to several historical sites. Since it only operates certain days of the week, you would want to check their schedule upon arrival, also the number of bookings -- generally it's a comfy doubledeck highway coach, but in slack times minivans could be used. This site gives an overview: http://tinyurl.com/yvmvd Enjoy the Algarve! Anne, Burlington ON |