Sunday 6 November 2011

Portugal - Alvor

During October we had a holiday in Portugal, the first time we had been to the Algarve. It was mainly rest and relaxation but I swam at least ½ mile per day, spent ½ hour in the gym each day and we walked quite a bit down to the town of Alvor and also on the beach.

Below are pictures of the holiday.



Plane at Leeds/Bradford airport.



Portugal - Oct 2011 002



Airial shots over the Sistemas Central mountains in Spain.


Portugal - Oct 2011 006




Portugal - Oct 2011 009


Coming in to land over the coast.



Portugal - Oct 2011 014




Portugal - Oct 2011 016


Our hotel at Alvor.



Portugal - Oct 2011 059




Portugal - Oct 2011 062


The pool area.



Portugal - Oct 2011 064




Portugal - Oct 2011 066



Trip in to Alvor.

The main Catholic Church.



Portugal - Oct 2011 037




Portugal - Oct 2011 038




Portugal - Oct 2011 034




Portugal - Oct 2011 035




Portugal - Oct 2011 036



Down by the harbour.



Portugal - Oct 2011 039




Portugal - Oct 2011 041




Portugal - Oct 2011 043



Jose our guide from the hotel.



Portugal - Oct 2011 044


Harbour area.


Portugal - Oct 2011 046


Local brew!



Portugal - Oct 2011 049


The second Catholic Church in the town.



Portugal - Oct 2011 051




Portugal - Oct 2011 052




Portugal - Oct 2011 053




Portugal - Oct 2011 054



The tale of the Cockrel. The local symbol on the Algarve.



Portugal - Oct 2011 055


Pool from our bedroom balcony.



Portugal - Oct 2011 020



The restaurant.


Portugal - Oct 2011 025


Flowers in the gardens.



Portugal - Oct 2011 026




Portugal - Oct 2011 027


The pool bar.


Portugal - Oct 2011 028



Paragliders over the sea.


Portugal - Oct 2011 031



Viv watching the setting sun from the balcony.



Portugal - Oct 2011 067


The wine doesn't come by the glassfull!



Portugal - Oct 2011 068


Evening shots of the pool.



Portugal - Oct 2011 070


Walk on the beach. Some fascinating rock formations.



Portugal - Oct 2011 076




Portugal - Oct 2011 080




Portugal - Oct 2011 082




Portugal - Oct 2011 084




Portugal - Oct 2011 085




Portugal - Oct 2011 091




Portugal - Oct 2011 092


Tide coming back in later on our walk.



Portugal - Oct 2011 094




Portugal - Oct 2011 098




Portugal - Oct 2011 100




Portugal - Oct 2011 105





Portugal - Oct 2011 107


The "Man Friday" moment.



Portugal - Oct 2011 109


The beach stretched for miles.



Portugal - Oct 2011 112



Another walk into Alvor with some of the local properties.


Portugal - Oct 2011 114




Portugal - Oct 2011 117



Further round the harbour.



Portugal - Oct 2011 120




Portugal - Oct 2011 121




Portugal - Oct 2011 124

Some lovely buildings we encountered.



Portugal - Oct 2011 125




Portugal - Oct 2011 126




Portugal - Oct 2011 127




Portugal - Oct 2011 128




Portugal - Oct 2011 130



Distant view of the hotel on the return from Alvor.



Portugal - Oct 2011 131


Relaxing in the gardens.


Portugal - Oct 2011 134




Portugal - Oct 2011 135




Portugal - Oct 2011 136



Trees and local wildlife.



Portugal - Oct 2011 138




Portugal - Oct 2011 140




Portugal - Oct 2011 142



An afternoon out on a sailing boat from the harbour.



Portugal - Oct 2011 148



Our "skipper".



Portugal - Oct 2011 149



Sailing out of the harbour.



Portugal - Oct 2011 151




Portugal - Oct 2011 153


Views of the hotel as we went up the coast.



Portugal - Oct 2011 155




Portugal - Oct 2011 156




Portugal - Oct 2011 159




Portugal - Oct 2011 162




Portugal - Oct 2011 164


Shots during the voyage.



Portugal - Oct 2011 165




Portugal - Oct 2011 168



Round the headland.



Portugal - Oct 2011 171




Portugal - Oct 2011 172



And back into harbour.



Portugal - Oct 2011 175



Disembarking.



Portugal - Oct 2011 177

Statues in the harbour.



Portugal - Oct 2011 178




Portugal - Oct 2011 179




Fishing boats.



Portugal - Oct 2011 181


The hotel from the town.



Portugal - Oct 2011 182


Even the roundabouts have lovely floral decorations.



Portugal - Oct 2011 183


Evening walk on the beach with the rays of the setting sun.




Portugal - Oct 2011 184




Portugal - Oct 2011 188




Portugal - Oct 2011 189




Portugal - Oct 2011 190




Portugal - Oct 2011 192


The hotel highlighted with the setting sun.



Portugal - Oct 2011 196



Liner sailing past in the evening.




Portugal - Oct 2011 199


The bar area in the hotel.



Portugal - Oct 2011 202


Reception area.



Portugal - Oct 2011 203




Portugal - Oct 2011 204


Outside grounds.



Portugal - Oct 2011 206




Portugal - Oct 2011 208




Portugal - Oct 2011 209




Portugal - Oct 2011 212




Portugal - Oct 2011 211


Pine trees and a selection of cones.


Portugal - Oct 2011 210



Portugal - Oct 2011 213

No comments: