Fri 6 Oct - 0900h, tolls, DS, Foz do Arelho, overflow, Ofacho, dinner, beach, sunset

Sat 7 Oct - leave  0900h, cork trees, Porto Covo, gums, walk to sea, Euc sunset

Sun 8 Oct - awning, ODI, swim, no shade, British review, RWC, Guardian comment

Mon 9 Oct - sunny, laundry, licence, bike to fort, Jan&Steve, sunset, dinner saga

Tues 10 Oct - 0900h, fires, Sagres, park west, writing, Sandice, coast ride, fort

Wed 11 Oct - cooler, explore the Fort, fishermen, home, swim, cliffs, sunset

Thurs 12 Oct - 0730h, beach, 1300h, Albufeira, John&Irene, ODI, drinks, dinner

Fri 13 Oct - sleep, Irene unwell, beach, lunch, touristy, nap, rain, neighbours

Having had a few great days in the north-west of Spain, we now cross into Portugal to visit the town of our first holiday together in 1997, and to visit good friends John and Irena in the south of Portugal.