"Back in Time" Scottwoz’s photos around Albufeira, Portugal

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Albufeira, Portugal by TravelPod blogger Scottwoz titled "Back in Time" Scottwoz’s travel blog entry: "'The Portugese speak very good English don't they?' 'How d'you know?' 'Well, they're singing those English songs...' This morning we packed a few changes of clothes and headed for the border. It was all very spur of the moment and as we'd been discussing our options, must do's and the timescale left to play with, it really was the only option. It took us just over an hour to reach Seville and not much longer again to reach the Portugese border, which basically consisted of a huge bridge spanning the inlet between Spain and Portugal. No officials, no passports, absolute doddle - a bit different to the old days.. We stopped briefly in Tavira. The words 'dead on arrival' spring to mind as I write this but as we're approaching mid-December, a quiet little spot on the beach wasn't all that surprising. The majority of places were closed and we were the only ones kicking around on the beach. Odd but pleasant. By late afternoon we'd made it to Albufeira, a small dot on the Portugese map and a positively uplifting seaside village on face value. To me it was St Ives in Cornwall, with a twisting network of cobblestone pathways and whitewashed buildings, all of which helter-skelter down to a beautiful bay which arcs out along the south coast back towards Spain. We were lucky enough to get ourselves a good deal at the Rocamar, an ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 57s Date Found: Wed, Feb 16 2011 7:29 AM Category: Travel Date Produced: Mon, Feb 14 2011 6:04 PM View Count: 0