Hotel Baltum Albufeira
Avenida 25 de Abril, 26 Albufeira, Algarve, 8200-014 , Portugal
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Making friends with the natives
... of the important buildings were destroyed by our own Francis Drake (naughty boy) and then by an earthquake and Tsunami in 1755.
But now it is known only for its fish and its tourism industry. It still has some charm to it having winding cobbled streets and well preserved churches; town hall; fortress and city walls. We loved the fish market; there are so many weird and wonderful fish on sale that we couldn't name half of them but intend to try and sample quite a few while ...
KC's social
... so we decided to have a party on our pitch to show everyone how much we have enjoyed their company on our first rally. We invited 20 people we had most contact with including superb hosts, rally stewards; Bob and Lyn, Terri and Tony.
It was a very convivial gathering with lots of fun and flowing drinks, exchanges of travelling stories ...
Christmas in Albufeira
... a stranger I know … but Bob is rather a nice guy so it was ok.)
We enjoyed a casual game of cards after dinner with Margaret and Dave.
Christmas Day waking up to sunshine is great. We exchanged gifts Kindle for me (I really wanted one how thoughtful!!) Frozen Planet DVD for Colin (which he nearly didn’t get because it hadn’t arrived before we left but fortunately Val and Keith were able to bring it out for me so I was able to give it to Colin ...
You're never too old to party!!!!
... with varying hemlines. Lots of shorts and bowties. Colin won best dressed man in his waistcoat that I spent several hours sewing white paper napkins to and bowtie made from cardboard and red serviettes and a bit of tinsel.
A good time was had by all.
A big thankyou must go to Bob and Lyn and Terri and Tony our stewards for organising such a good ...
Rally Fun and Games
... Bob entertained us with Dave and Paul as his sidekicks doing a passable sailor routine; all in the best possible taste of course, down to the red satin underpants and borrowed brassieres. Mince pies and mulled wine and many funny hats made it the funniest carol concert I have ever been to. A jolly good night.We are looking forward to tomorrow’s buffet social with a red and white theme who knows what to expect after last ...
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