Some Photos

I am working on getting an up to date description of our time since leaving Matthew at Faro but in between, here are some photos.

First up - sunset on our first night anchored at Culatra.

Next we are at Faro Station waiting to get our train to Vila Real de Santo Antonio - the Algarve line is wonderfully old and clunky but the ride is quite picturesque.

Now at Vila Real, there is quite a dramatic hotel but it is sadly closed. A sign of the economic situation here?

Back at anchor in Culatra with the wind blowing hard. We were stuck there for four days and unable to get off the boat.

After escaping the Ria Formosa we spent a few days in Vilamoura and then moved on to Albufeira. I wanted to visit the marina for novelty value but at this time in the early season it was actually quite a nice peaceful place to stop.

Finally, we had a very nice gentle sail to Portimao and although we were geared up for strong westerlies in the afternoon, they failed to materialise.