Sunday 16th April
We left Faro early this morning and drove westwards towards Albufeira. Dipping down a steep and windy road we parked above a spectacular beach called Praia do Carvalho, accessible only by an uneven set of steps, hewn into the rock, inside a tunnel.
We spent a couple of hours here, watching the waves, swimming, and being amazed by the patterns in the cliffs, the caves and passageways that had been carved into the rocks high above the sea.
We drove on to another, much more touristy beach for lunch. Many holidaymakers were wandering, eating ice creams and drinking, listening to disco music, or being transported around in a sightseeing train pulling blue and white carriages.
By late afternoon we were ready to hit the road again, and our son drove us North to his house in Spain, where we will be staying for this coming week.
It was a long day, but the beaches were superb. I’m sure you would have loved exploring the nooks and crannies of the secret tunnels.
We do miss you my darling, as we travel to new destinations, and can only imagine how you would react to the places we go now.
xxxxxx
Our first view of the beach
Seems to be quite popular
Starting down the steep tunnel of steps
Narrow and uneven
A cliff with steps, hand holds, passageways, arches and tunnels
Colourful layers of rock
The sea looks perfect
The entrance to a cave
Such clear water
Beautiful colours
People on the beach, and on the top of the cliff
Time to leave
The dark doorway to the steps
One last look around
Onwards and upwards
Safely back at the top
The beach at Cavoiera
Hot and sunny
Lots of space left
The Journey of My Left Foot (whilst remembering my son) 
https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsA spectacular spot, indeed! I love the ‘tunnel’ down the cliff.
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It really was a terrific location, with only one way down ~ through that tunnel.
Or, I suppose you could access it from the sea, if you had a boat.
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Or jump down? Only you wouldn’t be in any condition to enjoy being there. 🙂
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That is very true. They were quite spectacularly high, the cliffs.
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsLooks lovely
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It was a beautiful place to visit.
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsSuperb photos Melanie. Frank would have really enjoyed this visit, but those steps look a little scary to me!
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Thank you for saying so.
I guess fearless Frank would have been scrambling all over the place.
The steps down were rather slippy underfoot: narrow, uneven, and was it was gloomy and damp.
But the view at the end was worth it.
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI loved all of this but especially the photos of the sea.
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The sea did look pretty: sparkling and so blue.
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsLovely photos. I don’t fancy those steps 🙂
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsThank you.
The steps were tricky to negotiate, made all the more difficult because of a lack of hand rails.
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Well done 🙂
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jshttps://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.js Magnificent photos!
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🏝️🏜️🏖️😎🏖️🏜️🏝️
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Gorgeous xxx
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A fabulous region to visit.
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsoh yes
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😀😎😀
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsA stunningly beautiful place.
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It really is quite superb.
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