Torre Velha Hotel Albufeira
Praia do Castello Albufeira, Algarve, 8200-388, 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
KC's New Year Social Gatherings
Our last few days here before we move on have been great, we enjoyed a race night where we were the horse and jockey!! A whist drive where Colin won the male booby prize. and a good walk led by a local resident, Doug, where the highlight was coffee and brandy at a local bar!
On our last day at Albufeira before ...
Christmas in Albufeira
Great Fun is all we can say, we really are enjoying this and can thoroughly recommend it to all you 'caravanners' and ‘campervanners’ out there sitting at home in the cold saying I wish we were in a nice warm place feeling relaxed and having fun. Well here it is……….Yesterday we enjoyed a relaxed picnic lunch with everyone else Bring your own food and drink style which is good …..Bob did the Santa Claus thing with his box of sweeties (never take ...
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 ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Torre Velha



