I have honestly missed writing on here so much.
I have so many thoughts and feelings about things but finding a cohesive way to say it is always the tricky bit!
Anywhooooo....
I have spent the last week in Portugal.
Despite spending a lot of time relaxing and doing NOTHING, we did take some time out to visit some local areas and have an explore. (Which is undoubtedly my favourite part of travelling!)
So I thought I'd share with you some photos, thoughts and feelings based around my time in Portugal.
Without further ado....
Falésia
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| After a few days by the pool we ventured out in search of a beach. Finley wanted to do some digging of course! We drove not too far before stumbling across this beautiful sight! Just further down the hill were some steps down onto the beach, we sat in the sun and swam in the sea. There was also a little cafe at the top of the stairs which as well as selling meals also sold take-away chips and drinks which was perfect for an afternoon snack on the beach! |
Albuferia
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| The next day we ventured out to old town Albuferia after hearing that there was a market on! (The first & third Tuesday of every month) We wandered around all of these little streets looking in all of the little shops! It was scorching in the midday heat but totally worth it and shade wasn't far away. We found a little sea front restaurant where we hid out and had some lunch. They had these awesome fans everywhere that sprayed mist onto you. DEFINITELY NEEDED! The whole town is littered with adorable cafes and restaurants with amazing food and lovely looking ice creams. Yum. |
Villamoura
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| We had a couple of meals out around this harbour. The whole area is surrounded by hundreds of restaurants which will cover all of your foody needs. Restaurants serving, Indian, Italian and Chinese food as well as classic Irish pubs and Portuguese specialities too- Piri Piri! The best part about visiting here is that it is almost guaranteed that you will be able to find a restaurant with seats overlooking this beautiful harbour. The yachts are beyond incredible and watching the sunset is understandably stunning. We had meals in two of the restaurants and crepes and ice cream in two more. |
Faro
On the last day we left the villa in the morning and spent the day looking around a city called Faro. I love exploring the old towns with cobbled streets and little shops. We walked around for a while before finding a lovely cafe which served amazing coffee (the coffee was all good to be honest!) and magnificent glasses of orange juice. We munched fresh pastries and sipped our drinks to cool down.
When wandering around the old streets we came across a quaint high street with some designer shops! We shopped around and had a mooch, everything seemed so cheap.
We then grabbed some lunch at a little Pizzaria overlooking the marina before heading off to the airport.
As much as I love my fair share of chilling by the pool and messing around on inflatables and reading a good book, the memories of travelling that stick with me the most are the memories of days spend exploring, trying new foods and finding hidden treasures.
What's your favourite thing about travelling?
til next time.
Hannah xo
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