Arrival in the Algarve

Monday March 17, 2008
I suppose if you were ideally entering some country on March 17, it should be Ireland, but for us it was Portugal. We flew directly from Toronto to Faro in the Algarve in around 7 hours. Since Europe’s time has not yet sprung forward, we only lost 4 hours. With very little difficulty, we picked up our luggage and procured our rental car – this time a Renault Clio – and with Jim and Marjolein following us in their Seat, we headed out to Portimao. We got on the A-22 expecting it to be a toll highway only to discover that it’s not – bonus! By late morning we were at Jardim do Vau, our apartment complex for the next 2 weeks, give or take a few days. Since we couldn’t yet get into our rooms, we toured the site and had lunch in a beautiful sun at a restaurant close by on the beach.