Ahoy,
I awake in Portimao, hungry, happy and impressed with the Marina.
As soon as I was dressed and having had my "Berroca" (thanks Anne) I headed off to the reception to discover what kind of deal could be struck. The staff were courteous and tried hard to be helpful, of course I presented a very new type of Yachtie, one with no money. As rare as hens teeth in this part of the world, we are now in the Algarve don't yah know.
I made an appointment to meet the Director and headed to town to find a Pharmacy, it seems I am extremely desirable and attractive, alas, only to Mosquito's.
The little bus stop was quite a trek and the little Town was a little disappointing. The area is very beautiful, great weather, fantastic little beaches and all spoilt by Karaoke and people that do not know how to apply sun tan lotion.
I returned to the relative peace of the Marina to meet Maria the Director, after the briefest of chats all was well, the Ol' Girl was again a guest of our oldest allies.
That evening I went for a quiet beer and ended up having a superb free dinner at the Waterfront Inn with Edgar, Gorge, Luis, Jose, Santos, Re and Junior, local legends of the sea, thanks guys a top night.
We left Portimao the following day after saying our goodbyes, as we not only need to stay on schedule for the Canaries there are friends to be met further along the coast.
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