June, still in Silves, reluctant to move
June for us has consisted of more of the same – very lovely scenery, lots of walks with Pip, and trips to almost empty beaches. We are trying our best […]
Nelly departs Portugal for a new life in Wales
Having finally received all the necessary vaccines, the rabies jab, the microchip and being issued with a Portuguese pet passport, Nelly was now ready to be transported to the UK. […]
Lockdown buddies moving on…
Here are some of our lovely lockdown friends who have headed off from the site during the month of May.
A trip to see Barragem do Arade
Today we took a spin in the hire car up to the Barragem do Arade, the reservoir in the hills behind Silves from which the region gets its water supply. […]
Fledgling storks take to the sky
Update on the Silves storks! The fledglings are really quite large now and are to be seen perching up on the sides of their nests. It has been exciting to […]
Life on site and stork-watch
Hello all and we hope you are all safe and well. Another update from us here in Silves, Portugal. Portugal exited the State of Emergency just over two weeks ago […]
🐶 Meet Nelly!
In more dog news, another gorgeous pup was abandoned outside our site this week. Wouldn’t it break your heart? Do people reckon that someone in the motorhome site will take […]
Exiting Portuguese lockdown
3rd May 2020: It’s hard to believe that we have been seven weeks now in lockdown. We are still in the same campsite in Silves with more or less the […]
Late April stork and puppy updates
A little bit of news from the Krystal Ship is that it is 25 years today from the date we first met! A quarter of a century…..😳 where does the […]
🐾 Some puppy news!
Two pieces of news: firstly, baby storks are visible, heads peaking above the rim of the nests! Great excitement! Our van neighbours are keeping close watch of several of our […]