I think that they sell these in Angel Pilot (big boat and jet ski shop) in Parchal

They also rent them:

http://www.prorentalgarve.com/images/pd ... l_2010.pdf

Hi Ellie 2 Don't know if this will be a little too far South for you but the town of St Jean de Luz is a good place for a stop over. There is a small 2 star hotel there 'Le Petit Trianon' that I've stayed at that is a bit basic but ok (recommended in the Rough Guide to France). It's at the back of t...

I use Abbeygate Insure based in Gibralta. Tel 00351 217 230 637 or email elaine@abbeygateinsure.com

See website:

http://www.poferries.com/tourist/conten ... tember.htm

Took these from a rental web site. Any use to you?

1 Nov 31 Mar- Low
1 Apr 30 Apr -Economy
1 May 14 Jul -Medium
15 Jul 31 Aug -High
1 Sept 30 Sept –Medium
01 Oct 31 Oct -Economy

I used a guy from Portimao to do exactly the same. He works from home but speaks no English and can be contacted on 282 475 303. It cost me about 1000 euros (600 for materials and 400 labour) for a sofa bed and two armchairs but that was a couple of years ago. There is another guy on the outroad (go...

I had a picture framed in an artist supplies shop in Portimao. I don't know the name of the road but it's one on the right if you go over the bridge and turn left alongside the river. The shop is about 100metres on the left just after the alleyway the comes from the square where the new Opera House ...

Got stopped on Tuesday on the eastbound A22. They had all traffic diverted into the service station and were checking most cars for documents.

Asked me (in my Uk reg car) what I was doing in Portugal (on holiday and on my way to spain) checked the documents and let me go on my way.

Isn't the owner of the castle in Ferragudo one Pereira Coutinho also the owner of SIVA the Volkswagen Audi importers for Portugal?

In summer they rent them on the beach in Praia de Rocha

This is the company that I use for exactly the same situation. You can request an online quote here:

http://www.abbeygateinsure.com

Faro Airport no longer offer the annual discount ticket for the long term car park. The annual charge is now 1130.52 euros

I used Expedia to book Colina de lapa

http://www.expedia.co.uk/pub/agent.dll/ ... id=1456080

For those of you that haven't had the e-mail here's the link to their new card which for £75/year (plus £25 joining fee) gives you 'free' speedy boarding

http://easyjetplus.com/

Avidblue Holiday autos are not a car rental company but a booking agent who will arrange for the hire with ine of the big hire companies , usually Europecar or Guerin (formerly National). You will find out which comapany when you get the confirmation. Both Guerin and Europecar are in the canopied ar...