Portugal - In Words and Pictures ... Part II

Fact: in Modern Greek, the word for an orange is "portokali",

because oranges were originally imported from Portugal

(thank you Mr Mann)

Whilst in Portugal, I had the opportunity to head off in my hire car (you know, the one with the design fault with the location of the steering wheel !) and explore the surrounding villages and sights.

The nearest village to the villa is Salema, nestled into the beautiful coastline, with street cafes and restaurants, this is still very much a working fishing village, with fishermen mending their nets on the long sandy beach. It looks completely Mediterranean and authentic, although we were touted for time share by a man who must have been close on 103 !

I met some English holidaymakers who had braved the sea ... absolutely crazy ! It might have been hitting 22 degrees, but the water was FREEZING ! Haha

So, just a few photos to show this tiny little Portuguese fishing village ...

















Gill