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Soaking In Saville.

LORA DEL RIO. Heavy rain started about 6 o'clock this morning. It doesn't abate until mid afternoon. The city would look much prettier in...

ALMENSILLA. The museum doesn't open until 10:30 so we have a lazy morning. Just as well as there was heavy rain overnight and it...

MINAS DE RIOTINTO. The sun is shining brightly as we cover the remaining 7 miles of Portugal. The bridge over the river border is...

MANTA ROTA. Wide awake at midnight caused by a combination of heavy rain (sounding like stones on the van) and voices and laughter in the...

PADERNE. The lighthouse doesn't open to visitors until 10 so the area is very quiet when get ready to leave. We call at the InterMarche...

CABO DE SAO VINCENTE. Our first task is to find water so we head for Almograve further along the coast. It's a fabulous view but there is...

PORTO COVO. Locals were blasting out Queen songs at 11pm but other than that it was a quiet night. Decide to use the toilet before we...

PALMELA. We want to be off and running but are held up by a Spanish couple who seem to take forever emptying and filling. The female...

OBIDOS. Strange wandering in the night, I found myself wearing a dressing gown outside the van not knowing where I was. I can only...

PRAIA DE MIRA. Heavy overnight rain doesn't abate until we're well on the way to the coast. As a result, we program satnav to use the...

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