Manolis’s olive grove in Προδρόμι / Prodromi
Today we took a trip up into the hills behind Paleochora to visit the olive groves belonging to Manolis Klironomakis. Manolis is from Paleochora and he has a clothes shop […]
Hedgie the hoglet 🦔
Editing to add: this story has a sad ending 😢 Meet the latest addition! This is Hedgie the baby hedgehog and we are going to care for her for a […]
A day out at Lagos Zoo
We have made friends with a lovely couple, Simon and Emma, who moved to the Algarve from Wales three years ago along with their two children, Ffion and Oscar, and […]
Pip leaves us for a new life in Wales
Hi all, hoping this finds you safe and well ❤️ and adjusting to the current new normality. Today the borders opened between Portugal and Spain. We will be watching to […]
Leaving Silves, finally
Well, we have finally made the decision that it is time to venture forth. This is an unnerving feeling, for sure, driving off towards the great unknown. Well, not quite […]
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. […]
🐾 Pip at the beach
As we’re a sea-loving family, it wasn’t long before we introduced Pip to the beauties of the sea and sand. In fact, we headed straight for the beach on our […]
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. […]
🐶 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 […]