Tired and Stressed in the Algarve

Clockwise from top left: Our safari tent; Praia Da Dona Ana; A fishing village

From Seville, we jumped on a bus and headed across to Portugal, where we would spend five glorious sun-drenched days relaxing on the beaches of the Algarve.

We were particularly excited about this little part of our trip – 5 days in one place with no real agenda is quite a change of pace for us. We were also particularly excited about our accommodation – an eco retreat that does glamping in luxury tipis, yurts and safari tents.

Despite our promise to ourselves that we would spend this time relaxing and rejuvenating, we soon found ourselves in a pretty stressful and tiring daily grind…

8:00 – Wake up

8:30 – Eat breakfast

9:00 – Read while lying in a hammock

10:00 – Go for swim in the camp pool

11:00 – Decide which one of the dozens of glorious beaches in the region that will head to for the day

11:20 – Arrive at the beach

11:30 – Lay towels down, sleep in the sun, and swim in the magnificently warm ocean at regular intervals

1:00 – Eat lunch at a beach side restaurant

1:45 – Return to towels, sleep in the sun, and swim in the magnificently warm ocean at regular intervals

4:30 – Eat an ice cream

5:00 – Return to campsite

5:30 – Go for a swim in the camp pool

6:30 – Cook and eat dinner

8:00 – Relax around the campsite

10:00 – Go to bed

Repeat x 4