So we finally made it to the beaches.

And it was truely worth the wait: Spain has a lot to learn (let alone Italy)…

1st of all, upon driving into the parking I was expecting the usual troll to pop up demanding a large amount of my holiday money for the privilege of leaving the car there for a couple of hours: NADA. Free-of-charge..

We then walked towards one of the cleanest beaches we’d ever seen; although this was October – which you couldn’t really call “High Season”, they seemed to drive over the beach every morning with a net-pulling tractor dragging away various bits of fould-smelling seaweed and hippies.

The daily rental of a (solid) umbrella + two sunbeds was only €10.

And the scenery…. Unbeatable!

The thing about the Algarve is that it is totalling crawling with creeks and beaches: I can’t imagine them ever being full, even in Summer, as there is so much space for everyone.

And “our” beach had an added touch: overlooking it was this wonderful seafood restaurant..