WALK ON MONDAY 1st MAY: PORCHES TO ALBANDEIRO BEACH

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WALK ON MONDAY 1st MAY: PORCHES TO ALBANDEIRO BEACH

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On Monday 1st May we will do the Porches to Albandeiro walk.

This is a superb walk of great variety, starting off through a hamlet, then crossing the dunes, then through a valley to the cliffs between Marinha and Albandeiro Beaches then back through the valley. A camera is a must if you have not seen the cliffs! It is no more than a 1 on our scale but there is the occasional short sharp climb.

The start point is the Cafe/Restaurant known as Casa de Pasto Paragem. Coming from CVO take the N125 heading east towards Faro. Go past the International School and the traffic lights for Benagil and pass the two BP garages. Just after this take the first right off the roundabout heading uphill for Porches & Armacao de Pera. There is another roundabout where you keep right for Armacao de Pera. Keep on this main road and after about 1/2 mile you will come to open ground on the right side then the Casa de Pasto Paragem. There is a lot of open ground for parking opposite.

Geoff's usual caveats apply,(especially you walk at your own risk)
Start : 10am start.
Degree of Difficulty ( scale 1:5 ) : 1, easy
Duration : 2 hours 10 mins, but depending on how long we admire the views.

The start of the walk is not too far from Restaurant Teresa which is on the N125 between Porches and Alcantarilha and this does a very good set lunch for ~9euro. This is a very popular restaurant with the locals so we will need to book. If you fancy it then please let me know either via the forum or by email at w.whitesmith@sky.com


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Sue and I would like to join you on this walk too.
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Hi there

Janice and I would love to join you for the walk on 1st May. See you there
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Forgot to say we would love to join you for lunch at Local restaurant
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I will join you on this and for lunch please. Sandy
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What a stupendous walk we had today. We had 22 people and I never turned away anyone. Nice little walk which got even better as we got to Albendeiro Beach and spotted the cafe was open. We had beers, coffees and cakes and after a 30 minute stop we set off for home. We even saw some bee-eaters, newly arrived. Bad news was that Teresa was closed but we ventured to Vimar In Carvoeiro and had a superb meal. We left Sue as Ken was till waiting for his main course.
Thanks to all, a nice day and sorry Geof, we have no pics! and please do not ask me for the names of those who came!

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Thoroughly good day. Thanks Willie and Carol xx
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sorry Geof, we have no pics! and please do not ask me for the names of those who came!
Glad your MayDay walk was a success...though intrigued you had 22 when only 5 said they were coming!
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Post by Geoff »

What a shame.
Indeed Ken, (when open) it was a great watering hole along the cliffs.
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Post by ceh »

Seriously bad news - our nearest and favourite beach, with a great bar for a beer. Very sad..
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