Onward to the Algarve

Today was another travel day; up early, pack, off to the airport, fly from Barcelona to Faro, Portugal, pick up a car, and then drive to the fabulous Vila Vita Parc in Porches resort to attend a conference.

first view of Faro and Portugal … sun

Immediate impression of Portugal – not in Kansas anymore, and also, not in Spain. Really, not in first-world Europe. Feels more like third-world Argentina if I’m being completely honest. Everyone is friendly but everything is a bit, well, disorganized…

found it!

After a blast down the Southern highway and then some messing around in small roads, found it, and OMG how beautiful. A bit of an island in the surroundings.

the marquee view of the beach
immediately that rock became aka “the cheesecake”
spending time next to the pool
the grounds of the resort are … amazing

And so here I am, at the Vita Parc in Porches. Yippee.