Monday, July 25, 2005

 

A Horse's Tale


I finally got around to updating my Algarve horse-riding page. I'd meant to do it since April last year (!) when I went along to a Centro Hipico for an afternoon's equine fun and the first thing that happened was that a horse bit my knuckle (what an absolute rotter!)

It was quite painful, and I didn't feel confident about holding the reins properly, so we had to change our plans for the afternoon. It wasn't as much fun, but as husband Nev observed, I ended up with a pain in the hand instead of a pain in the bum. (I hadn't ridden for ages, so I was bound to finish the day feeling saddle-sore).

Typically lazy, it’s taken me almost 17 months to get around to identifying the culprit. But I have done it, and you can see the miscreant (and his better-behaved colleagues) at Quinta do Lago's Centro Hipico on my updated page about Algarve horse-riding.

Friday, July 15, 2005

 

Vacation Planning...

I'm just starting to put some time aside to do my in-depth research routine for our Algarve vacation, probably in September.

We're going to make it a 2-weeker again, so I think September (the latter half) is just about right for a couple of pale Northeners! There's still hardly any chance of rain, but the temperatures are more bearable for those who aren't used to taking a siesta.

Still haven't decided what kind of holiday this one will be. I put up a page on my site about some great Algarve apartments that we 'discovered' near Boliqueime. But then I have to factor in that husband Nev quite likes the idea of tennis holidays.

And the trouble is, Algarve accommodation offers the vacationer so many choices! (As you'll see if you check out that link).

On the plus side, I love an Algarve vacation so much that I don't care how much planning and research is involved.

I'll update things here when I've some progress to report.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

 

The Other Algarve?


Ruminating about things Algarve (as I often do) reminded me that I finally managed to cross the bridge into Spain and check out the 'Spanish Algarve'.

Was I impressed? You can find out all the gory details on my website's new
Spanish Algarve page.

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