Friday 12th to Sunday 14th July

We were delighted to leave Vilamoura to anchor off the Isla da Culhatra. This island protects a large lagoon from the sea with Far at its eastern end and Olhao to the north. On our first night at anchor it was quite windy so we stayed aboard to look after the boat. The following day we took the dinghy a shore for a walk through town and out onto the board walk that led us over dunes to the beach. The beach was pretty deserted and windswept. No deck chairs, no umbrellas,no ice creams. That evening we ate on the beachfront, grilled fish or grilled fish. Who knew that anchovies could be so big? The next day sadly Colin and Alison had to leave. We all took the ferry to Olhao and after a drink we headed back while they took the bus to Faro and onto the airport.