Sol E Praia Lagos
Apartado 33 Praia da Dona Ana Lagos, Algarve, 8600-500, Portugal
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Rocking Lagos, Portugal
Portugal was one of the first trips that I booked once I arrived in Spain, and it definitely had been a trip that I'd been looking forward to for a long time. Although it ended up falling on a less than ideal weekend (I had a paper due the next Tuesday and a group project due on that Monday), I had a fabulous time, and as Megan and I said …
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Making friends with the natives
Tuesday:
We've been taking it easy and have been chilling out so far. We've been into Lagos to shop and to have a look around the Old Town which has an amazing history influenced by Phoenicians; Greeks; Carthaginians; Romans and Arabians as well as Christians..
Essentially an important sea traffic centre for gold, silver; ivory and slaves. The slave market from 1444 is well preserved and is now used as an art gallery. In 1573 it became the capital of the Algarve ...
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 ...



