The Spring has Sprung

The Spring has certainly sprung in the sunny Algarve. Ivan and Jane are slowly travelling east towards Albufeira in their motorhome Daphne.

Having given up our jobs and living full time in Daphne we are now living a outdoors lifestyle and it feels like the coming and going of the seasons are really highlighted, so much more than when we were working full time in the UK.

 Jane enjoying a morning coffee on the pretty hillside near Alferce. Note the burnt trees, so much of the landscape has been devastated by last years forest fires.

 A selection of new spring flowers on the hillside

 The burnt trees amid new spring bloom

 Ivan's arty shot!

 More spring flowers and the blue skies

 

The orange blossom smells wonderful 

Thistles in bloom.

Jane at sunset amongst the daisies

Ivan at a cloudy sunrise 

We moved on from our campsite haven at The Chicken run and have been wild camping, staying in tiny village Aires and country campsites. We are walking and cycling a lot as well as trying out the beautiful mountain trails. We take picnics and flasks so we can be out longer. The weather has been just right, around 20 degrees c most days and cooler at night.

Daphne at home in the free Aire at Alferce

 The flowers in bloom at Carvoeiro 

 Ivan hiking and stopping for our picnic on Mount Foia 

 Jane at Barrogem de Arade, our home for one night

Ivan climbing a tree in spring time

 Jane at Benagil caves

We are currently at Mikkis place, a cross between a pottery, art gallery and garden centre. Mikki is certainly a very talented lady. 

Our camper place complete with astro turf

Mikki's pottery outside the Dove Cote.

We are looking forward to our stay here. The bar is open 😀.

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