Algarve Beach Life Diaries

I came across this one when I was surfing to find a September Algarve vacation...

It seems that a British couple visiting Algarve for the first time in 2002 had chosen Carvoeiro. While dining at their (already) favourite restaurant, they noticed a couple of stray dogs that didn't look as 'street-hardened' as most of the poor mutts that abound in Algarve. One even had a collar, but staff confirmed that it was a stray and had been hanging around for some time.

It was only when she witnessed one dog suffering some needless but inevitable cruelty from a passerby that the lady decided enough was enough...

(And let's give them a well-deserved plug, since the staff were so caring: they were Maxime's restaurant and the Carvoeiro Bar)

She arranged for the two dogs to be taken into care and cured of their various ailments by a local pet sanctuary. This took over a year (and repeated financial contributions) before the animals were able to be certified for their 'passports'.

Then, they were crated up and flown over (what an adventure for an innocent animal) to the UK.

And now, they enjoy their new life, in a loving family. What a great ending.

Three cheers for Jack and Daniella, as they were named (the chap who first noticed them was drinking Jack Daniels).

But I can't help wondering whether they miss that gorgeous Algarve weather.

Possibly not... As I know myself, a full tum comes first in most situations!