The Algarve

Next stop was Portugal's southern holiday coast, aka The Algarve. Although pretty heavily touristed, there were many places to find a bit of peace, quiet, relaxation and...Indian food! The influence of the old Indian/Portuguese spice trade was very evident around here with a proliferation of subcontinental restaurants, no doubt in part because of the sizable presence of English retirees (the Poms love a good curry). The Goan dish vindaloo is actually a part Portuguese, part Indian creation so of course that was top of the list to try!

A gringo taste testing vindaloo

The rocky coast off Lagos

A line of holiday homes on an island off Faro

Portuguese rice cake

This tiny bar near our place was frequently packed of an afternoon

Drying the washing is an easy task in this sunny part of the world