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Alcoutim to Palace of Estói

Oct. 18: We awoke this morning knowing that our Alentejan chapter was complete.  With no sense of urgency, we took the better part of the day to head south and land in Estoi in the Algarve region of Portugal where I am now writing.  The Algarve is the southernmost portion of Portugal. 

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Exploring Ria Formosa

Oct. 19:  Well, travel can wear you down, or at least I should say it can wear me down.  Despite it being the end of summer weather, I have managed to get a bit of a cold.  But I wasn’t going to let something like that stop me. 

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Faro to Cabo de São Vicente

Oct. 20:  Palatial life – now this, we can get used to.  We are hanging at the Palace, pretending we are royalty.  Is there a better way to spend an evening?  Our morning began with the massages I had scheduled yesterday.  I was really looking forward to some much needed self-care time. 

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Walking In Sagres and the Alentejan Coast

Oct. 21:  I awoke just in time to catch the colorful sunrise off our balcony.  The sunrise was almost as pretty as the sunset last night.  The extra sleep and grocery isle healing was working its magic and for this I was grateful.  This being said, Dan and I adjusted our meeting time with Carla who was going to take us walking in Sagres.  

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