25th February
I haven't really talked about Motorhomes very much. As we are in a house for a month, it is not top of mind, but we are always noticing any Aires, or large groups. Most are unofficial where car parks have a barrier and simply ask for E5 a day. That is what happens at Barril Beach and at Monte Rota (although there is water here and some electricity) and so when we arrive at Altura we are surprised to find a very large group of vans at the beach end of the village camping out on some rough ground by a walkway to the beach.
To be honest, I think Motorhomes seem to taking over Portugal. Wherever we go, there are at least as many Motorhomes or Campers passing as there are cars and I just hope they don't kill the golden goose. Wild camping is great fun but hundreds parked up nose to tail on wasteland is not nice for the campers or for the locals.
Altura was about to start their Carnival and all the roads were lined with stadium style seating. So we had our beach walk, and a coffee at a popular beach restaurant in front of Eurotel Hotel, and then made our way out of Altura going East. I had noticed a no-through road leading to the beach a bit further on from Altura and we arrived at a large Hotel on Verde beach. The restaurant marked on my iPhone was Panoramique Infante, which looked closed, but we went to the restaurant next door on the west side of this. They allowed dogs and we had a scrumptious tapas lunch of anchovies, courgette and goats cheese something or rather with a hot onion and port wine and cinnamon compote. As well as tomato and mozzarella bruchetta. That with a glass of vino casa was E22 for two. Our most expensive lunch yet, but a beautiful location.
I haven't really talked about Motorhomes very much. As we are in a house for a month, it is not top of mind, but we are always noticing any Aires, or large groups. Most are unofficial where car parks have a barrier and simply ask for E5 a day. That is what happens at Barril Beach and at Monte Rota (although there is water here and some electricity) and so when we arrive at Altura we are surprised to find a very large group of vans at the beach end of the village camping out on some rough ground by a walkway to the beach.
To be honest, I think Motorhomes seem to taking over Portugal. Wherever we go, there are at least as many Motorhomes or Campers passing as there are cars and I just hope they don't kill the golden goose. Wild camping is great fun but hundreds parked up nose to tail on wasteland is not nice for the campers or for the locals.
Altura was about to start their Carnival and all the roads were lined with stadium style seating. So we had our beach walk, and a coffee at a popular beach restaurant in front of Eurotel Hotel, and then made our way out of Altura going East. I had noticed a no-through road leading to the beach a bit further on from Altura and we arrived at a large Hotel on Verde beach. The restaurant marked on my iPhone was Panoramique Infante, which looked closed, but we went to the restaurant next door on the west side of this. They allowed dogs and we had a scrumptious tapas lunch of anchovies, courgette and goats cheese something or rather with a hot onion and port wine and cinnamon compote. As well as tomato and mozzarella bruchetta. That with a glass of vino casa was E22 for two. Our most expensive lunch yet, but a beautiful location.
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