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by Mike Banks
Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Medical assistance
Replies: 18
Views: 14365

Re: Medical assistance

If you have a EHIC card you can get treated at the state hospitals for free. Back in 2007, when Lynda broke her ankle, there was a charge of €7.50 for A&E treatment, and after admission there was a daily charge of €5 to cover food etc. at the Barlovento Hospital in Portimao. This was with an EHIC c...
by Mike Banks
Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:42 pm
Forum: Rocha Brava
Topic: Advice Please Rocha Brava
Replies: 6
Views: 9758

Re: Advice Please Rocha Brava

We have had our apartment for 11 years now, and we love being on rocha brava. We have lovely, well-kept gardens and three swimming pools. There is an excellent restaurant on site, and a bar/coffee shop, and at least eight other restaurants and centiannes beach within walking distance. We feel that t...
by Mike Banks
Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Lunatic staff at A Rede continued
Replies: 8
Views: 7895

Re: Lunatic staff at A Rede continued

Always had excellent food and service here. The baked salmon with flaked almonds and roquefort sauce are to die for!
by Mike Banks
Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:17 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Rocha Brava
Replies: 9
Views: 7825

Re: Rocha Brava

As I understand it, because Rocha Brava is licensed as a Tourist Resort, the law only allows the management company, as the license holders, to let properties on the resort, regardless of ownership of individual properties. As such owners can only let through the management company, and cannot adver...
by Mike Banks
Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: The final move
Replies: 13
Views: 9945

Re: The final move

Good luck, both of you, in your new life!
Hope the actual move goes smoothly.
by Mike Banks
Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:58 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Car Rental loyalties tested
Replies: 53
Views: 30087

Re: Car Rental loyalties tested

We''ve used Zitautos for several years and always had good service and good cars from them. Their fuel policy is return with the same amount as when you picked it up, and that has never given me a problem. Also, I''ve never had to wait more than 24 hours for a reply to an online enquiry.
by Mike Banks
Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: clifftop boardwalk
Replies: 103
Views: 75604

Re: clifftop boardwalk

For me is this very terrible. It was possible to make a walk without this boardwalk and it was really nice. What it the next project, concrete floor on the cliffs, or an escalator at the beach like in Albufeira? :evil: greetings Marlis It may well have been possible for you, but when completed it w...
by Mike Banks
Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: ASTRA 2E now moving to station at 28.5 east
Replies: 183
Views: 104096

Re: ASTRA 2E launched successfully....countdown begins

My son is working in Italy at the moment, and he watches all the main UK channels on
www.filmon.com
by Mike Banks
Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: Rocha Brava
Topic: wifi
Replies: 6
Views: 8256

Re: wifi

Why would you need an excuse to visit Helder's? :lol:
by Mike Banks
Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:47 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Another fantastic visit
Replies: 8
Views: 4972

Re: Another fantastic visit

bruce wrote: also had a nice meal in Ma Jas, they are a lovely couple.
Definitely agree with you there. We always have a few meals at MaJas
by Mike Banks
Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: Rocha Brava
Topic: Rocha Brava admin
Replies: 28
Views: 38762

Re: Rocha Brava admin

So far this summer we have only allowed the use of our apartment to a couple of friends. They collected the key from reception as normal, and weren't offered any alternative accommodation. I have never heard of attempts to switch accommodation in these circumstances before.
by Mike Banks
Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Ma Ja´s
Replies: 21
Views: 16680

Re: Ma Ja´s

Thanks Jan & Mark, for several excellent meals as usual over the past three weeks. David particularly enjoyed sampling your new international menu on his birthday. We'll see you again later in the year.
Mike and Lynda.
by Mike Banks
Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Ma Ja´s
Replies: 21
Views: 16680

Re: Ma Ja´s

Hi Jan
We'll be there. Keep us a table.
Mike and Lynda
by Mike Banks
Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Vimar
Replies: 55
Views: 45008

Re: Vimar

pointersister wrote:Go back on a Sunday Mike, Adelino will be there strumming his stuff :D
I'll look forward to it, as long as he's better than the wandering minstrel who keeps turning up at Mona Lisa and Jardim do Farol, and whose repertoire doesn't seem to extend much beyond "Guantanamera" and "Never on a Sunday"
by Mike Banks
Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Vimar
Replies: 55
Views: 45008

Re: Vimar

We have been coming to CVO for over ten years now, but had never tried Vimar before. This time we decided to give it a try, as several of our favourites were closed. Our feeling is that it lacks something in terms of ambience, and the service was slower than I would have expected when only three tab...