Day 11

The A's decided to venture into Spain so the B's and the Z's continued to explore the Algarve. We ended up at Loule which is another typical town of narrow windy roads but has some incredibly neat shopping areas. We ran into their equivalent of the Strathcona Market which includes all sorts of local produce, fish vendors and meat markets. Within a few blocks was an outdoor shopping mall consisting of about two blocks of small shops on either side of a 10 ft. walkway. The guys seemed far too pleased that we arrived at a time the most stores were closed for lunch causing window shopping to be the order of the day. We then moved on to Vilamoura which is Europe's biggest private tourist complex. Many hotels, golf courses, restaurants, are complemented by a huge beach on the ocean where we spent a couple of enjoyable hours. Then we had a quiet evening at the Villa where we later caught up with the A's and heard all about their adventures in Gibraltor.