Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal

... of its own bark, all night! So by 7.30am I was making my way out to the square in search of coffee.  Luckily, in Portugal, they like coffee early too, so I had coffee and a pastry which was like a filo-pastry tartlet with a sweet egg custard.  ...

... too! Background for this part is that I'd been in touch with 2 english women who had just set up a horse/animal sanctuary in Portugal (around 1 month).  They'd approached me when I set up my Helpx account to help them out as I have alot of experience ...

... are very meager with just a petrol station, small store and restaurant. In our first minor deviation, we visit Vila Nova de Milfontes, a seaside resort midway between Lisbon and the Algarve. The owner of Pensão A Mare has recommended this rather than Porto ...