Jun 10, 2005 | Uncategorized |
So anyway. We went to Portugal. And I know some of you were asking for stories and whatnot and the sad truth is that nothing all that exciting really happened. Well, except for the night we were stuck out in the middle-of-nowhere Algarve shopping mall at midnight and...
Jun 9, 2005 | Uncategorized |
As previously documented, the Rich and Famous have begun descending on our shores with all their little quirks and eccentricities. Take f’rinstance Iron Maiden, who played a concert here two evenings ago. I love the fact that their lead singer is a professional pilot...
Jun 8, 2005 | Uncategorized |
There is a certain restaurant in Albufeira that over the past three years has become My Favourite Restaurant in the Whole Wide World. It’s called O Manel dos Frangos – which translates as ‘Manel and his Chickens’ – and it only has two dishes on the menu: piri piri...
Jun 7, 2005 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday morning in Portugal we were lying by the pool in immaculate 30°C weather. Later that day we arrived in Iceland to blustery rain and temps of 8°C. Somehow the bare feet and sandals worn on the trip seemed rather misplaced!EPI came and picked us up at the...
Jun 4, 2005 | Uncategorized |
… Can you lie flat in the sun like a pankake before you are fully cooked?… Can you stay in a hotel room before you see a nasty bug?… Can you make a beeline for a shoe shop window before you realize that the Portuguese DO NOT MAKE COOL SHOES?…...
