The Algarve is really quite compact and nothing is very far
away. The last few days we have driven
to communities others have recommended.
On Thursday we went to Silves where the castle dates from
Roman times, it was then used by the Moors and then the Christians. It is a very interesting town.
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| Silves with Castle at Top of Hill |
Yesterday we went to Alte, said to be one of the prettiest
villages in the Algarve. It poured rain
so we really didn’t see how pretty it was.
As we entered town, between the cemetery and the church, we encountered
a funeral procession. The priest was
leading 3 hearse type cars with glass sides.
The casket was in the first car covered with flowers and the following 2
cars were full of flowers. Everyone
walked behind the cars carrying umbrellas.
We basically pulled off a bit to the side until everyone got by us. It was one way to put in some time while we
waited for the rain to let up before we had lunch!
Today we went to Lagos, not far from here and had
lunch. The Algarve is noted for it’s
sardines and I wanted to have them – they were on the menu. Although they are not in season, some places
have them available frozen. There were
5, about 6 inches long, inches long – much larger than what we get in a
can. I found them delicious but the
others thought them somewhat gross.
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| Three Retirees Walking in Lagos |
When driving in these towns we encountered many very narrow
cobblestoned streets but we have managed to navigate them so far.
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| Narrow Street in Alte |
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