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Sagres

2006-04-30 14:15:35

Hi Jen,
Can't say that I've really looked for specialist beers in the Supermarkets - I'm normally happy with a couple of gallons of Sagres - but there's a Modelo supermarket just up the road from where you're staying in Albufeira and that has a huge selection of drinks, so, if they haven't got it then nowhere will have it.

nasher

2006-04-30 14:20:59

Thanks Sagres, just thought I would ask as you seem to have a quite a knowledge about the drinks available in Portugal, not that you have tried them all, ha ha bet someone had to twist you arm up you back to try some of them :lol:

Pat 42

2006-04-30 14:26:48

Sagres,
You're beginning to get a bit of a name for yourself here....... can't understand why anyone would think that you like the odd beer or barrel!!!!
Pat
:rofl

bertie3

2006-05-02 17:21:57

Pat,

I had my trip to Tavira last month and found Bela Fria, went to eat there on a Sunday night and guess what?, picked the one night of the week it does not open.

However, Tavira is such a beautiful town and I will definately visit again, so will visit Bela Fria next time. I did get my Portuguese steak though. As we walked from Bela Fria to the centre, we noticed a restuarant on it's own, on the other side of the river (can't remember it's name), but it was excellent. So too were all of the other restuarants that we visited.
Roll on next year for our next visit, Cabanas is a possibility.

Bertie

Pat 42

2006-05-03 08:19:21

Hi Bertie,
Am so glad that you had a good time and liked Tavira.
It was a shame that Bela Fria was closed as you would have got a great welcome if you mentioned my name!!!
I think I know the one you went to across the river......think it was the one that I was telling you about as well as my friend's but I couldn't remember the name either!!!!!!! :shrug

The main thing was you got your steak and enjoyed it!!!!
Am booked up to go back 22nd May for 2 weeks.....can't come quick enough.
Got any plans to return yet.........once you get the Portuguese bug you can't get rid of it!!
Pat
:glynis

Algarveaddick

2006-05-03 10:02:17

Nasher,

No Real Ale here I am afraid, best you will get is Boddingtons or John Smiths and the like. :shrug

bertie3

2006-05-03 20:37:25

Pat,
I have been to the Algarve about a dozen times, but usually to the west of Faro (Albufeira old town, Lagos, Alvor and stayed in Faro itself). However, my last visit was six years ago, and this short trip to Tavira really made me realise what i'd been missing.
It will now be next year before i return (got Fuerteventura in the summer)
and have got Cabanas high up on the list, along with a week in Lagos.
Can you recommend places to stay in Cabanas, would prefer an apartment.
Think that restuarant is called Beira Rio.

Thanks
Bertie :glynis

Pat 42

2006-05-04 08:38:56

Bertie,
We always rent an apartment privately from a Portuguese guy.
In Cabanas itself you have 3 places that you can find on the web.
Cabanas Park complex which is just newly opened, Golden Club or Pedras da Rainha.
You should be able to see them and get prices for when you want to go.
If you want to go privately, then I suggest you just do a general search on apartments to rent in Cabanas. I often do this and have seen lots of different ones and varied prices.
As you have lots of time before you go, you should be able to find something no problem.
Very often in the supermarket in Cabby there are adverts for apartments and if you like, I can get a couple of phone numbers for you when I'm there in 18 days!!!!!!!!!! :hyper

If I can be of any more help, just ask!!
Pat
:glynis

Pat 42

2006-05-08 17:10:24

Well, 2 weeks today we should be there.......only thing is, mum in law (87yrs) fell and broke her hip and is in hospital and we're not too sure what is going to happen!!!!!!!
We will hold off till the weekend and see how things are but today, for the first time she actually looked reasonable compared to the last few days where it looked touch and go.
We will be needing our break in the sun by the time it comes......everyone keep your fingers crossed for us!!
Pat
:glynis

Sagres

2006-05-09 18:44:15

Hi Pat,
Is your mother-in-law supposed to be going on holiday with you, or is it that you'll have to stay home to look after her if she doesn't improve?
Hope everything works out o.k. for all your sakes.

P.S. How much are you asking for the flight tickets if you can't go ?? :rofl

Pat 42

2006-05-09 19:07:10

Hi Sagres,
She isn't coming with us but hubby feels we have to be here to support his 89 yr old father.....her sole carer, who refuses to accept any help from social services etc!!!!!!
I think we will decide by this weekend one way or another.
Don't know if you would want to come all the way up to Glasgow to fly to Faro but if you did, Globespan are selling on the same day with prices now down to £70 each return + £40 each in taxes = £220 in total not bad at all.... we took them @ £250 total!!!!!!
Will keep you posted re what we are doing!!
Pat
:glynis

Sagres

2006-05-09 19:15:25

Hi Pat,
Can quite understand your ( and hubby's ) position. Hope everything works out for you. :gluck

Pat 42

2006-05-09 22:35:13

Hi Sagres,
Thanks for that.
I am keeping my hopes up and feel that if it is not life threatening then we should go.
We can't live our lives thinking that something MIGHT happen......we have to live each day as it comes.
In the end it will be hubby's decision mainly and I will go with that.
Pat
:glynis

Lummie

2006-05-10 07:35:57

Hi Pat

I think you should go for it as you have to look after yourselves too...............but then again, flights from Glasgow you say eh???????? :wink:

Hope it all turns out ok for you.

Lummie

Pat 42

2006-05-10 08:17:40

Hi Lummie,
Thanks to you too.
I agree, I think we should go too as I always say that our parents have lived their lives and we have to get on with ours too ( I don't mean it in a selfish way as we do a lot to help them).
Being practical, we could put it off and then things are reasonably o.k. but then do we say "we still can't go in case sometning happens?"
That's what I mean by living for today as you don't know what tomorrow brings!!! :shrug

Pat

Pat 42

2006-05-11 18:59:02

Hi Folks,
Looks like mum-in-law is out of the woods and although she will need a lot of rehab, looks like we will be going after all :hyper

Keep your fingers crossed for us that there are no major setbacks!!!
Sorry guys......you will have to get your own flights now!!
11 days and counting!!!
Pat
:glynis

Sagres

2006-05-11 19:32:04

That's good news, Pat.
If I were you, I'd tell the mother-in-law that, if she goes in the woods again, you'll take her BMX off her !! :rofl

Pat 42

2006-05-12 11:40:19

Ha Ha Ha....good one, Sagres!!
Pat
:glynis

Sagres

2006-05-16 17:55:35

Just in case it's of interest to anyone, Jet2's flights from Blackpool to Faro for 2007 have gone on sale today.
( though why anyone would want to leave Blackpool for the Algarve is completely beyond me !! :rofl

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madmum

2006-05-17 07:59:29

Hi Sagres, we are in four weeks, fed up of getting rusty so we are looking forward to getting a proper tan, :wink:

we are all looking forward to going as we have never been to the Algarve before,we have always gone to the Greek Islands, but our Daughter husband and family are going with us, 7 of us all together 4 adults and 3 children :roll:

hope the weather is hot
Margaret(madmum)

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