Clockwise from top left: The pirate ship; jumping off the back deck; view of the ship from a grotto
Clockwise from top left: a view of the grottos; a man fishing off a cliff; a heart shaped view
through the roof of a cave
We planned our little adventure to the Algarve to line up with our
three-year wedding anniversary. As a little treat to ourselves, we decided to
do a boat trip where we sailed along the coast, and then got to explore the
many caves and grottos that have been created in the cliffs.
The boat that we went on was like an old pirate ship which created a
fun vibe. As we headed out along the coast we were fortunate to see some
dolphins playing in the ocean…it is always such a novelty seeing dolphins! After
an hour or so of sailing, we disembarked the pirate ship and got into a smaller
cave boat (dingy) to go and explore the caves (which was quite an adventure in
itself given how choppy the water was).
After exploring the caves, we then climbed back aboard the pirate
ship and were able go for a swim in the ocean, which involved jumping of the
back deck of the boat. After a fair bit of coaxing and convincing, Monique was
brave enough to jump in as well.
The boat trip certainly ranks very highly in our list of most fun
things that we have done so far on our adventures.
Overall, we had an amazing time in the Algarve. The beaches were
certainly some of the most beautiful that we’ve seen. For the Australians out
there, imagine dramatic cliffs like the Great Ocean Road, but with beautiful
sandy beaches that are perfect for swimming. It created a stunning combination.
Oh, and the other highlight was the peri peri chicken. Oh. My.
Goodness. The authentic, char-grilled Portuguese peri peri was phenomenal. Nandos
will never quite cut it again.
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