Tag Archives: Portugal

It’s time to go. Already October and the change in weather from summer to autumn is noticeable. Daylight hours are getting shorter, although the sun is still warm and glorious – warm enough to enjoy but not too hot to … Continue reading →

Posted on October 2, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | 3 Comments

Portimão is a city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. A busy fishing port with a long history of ship-building, and like most places nowadays, tourism is the modern mainstay of the economy. White beaches along the southern coast … Continue reading →

Posted on September 14, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | 2 Comments

Many of the harbours along Portugal’s coastline require fair weather to access safely. As the Atlantic swell builds from the west, this mass of water meets the shallow coastline causing huge waves and dangerous conditions; often harbours are closed to … Continue reading →

Posted on August 1, 2021 by blueheelerhr39 | Leave a comment