2026 is going to be a fun year. January has been chilly and rainy here in the Algarve, but here are a few highlights so far.
I spent a couple of days in Mértola, an hour north of me. Saw a little waterfall, a castle, and a super cute river town.
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Retired, living the good life in Portugal
And, me & the pupper got a little beach time plus a couple of nice walks in the forest.
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A friend and I went to see Grease the play at a theater in Faro. The dialogue was all spoken in Portuguese, but the songs were in English. It was positively delightful!
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Methinks this will make @SQLAllFather positively giddy.
https://www.michelegargiulo.com/blog/crows-cleaning-cities-cigarette-butt-innovation
At Sagres Point (Fortaleza de Sagres). It was very, very, very windy out on the peninsula, but simply stunningly beautiful.
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Cape of St. Vincent (Cabo de São Vicente) - so now I can say I stood on the farthest southwestern point in continental Europe.
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Near Praia do Castelejo on the western coast of Costa Vicentina Natural Park - simply stunning.
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The pupper and I took a road trip to the west cost of the Algarve Portugal last week. I wanted to see the far southwestern tippy-tip-tip of Portugal—and the southwestern edge of continental Europe.
We stayed in Sagres, Portugal for 4 days. Sagres is a beer brand (🍺) and a coastal town in Portugal (🇵🇹). This amuses me. 😂
Rigby is becoming a great travel dog. She likes to sit up front in her puppy booster seat. I’ve wanted one ever since I saw pics from the road trip @Sqlswimmer took with her dog.
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