Huelva-Faro(Portugal)
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so..I left Sevilla direction Costa de la Luz=Huelva..
this Costa stretches from Cadiz towards Alg?ciras..
and was less exposed to mass tourism..might be different now?
close to Huelva is the little port of Palos de la Frontera..
nothing special..but historically it was the place where Columbus
started one of his discovery voyages..I recall as well the small ferry
i took from Ayamonte(Spain)to cross over to Vila Real(Portugal)
this regio is known as Algarve..and stretches from Vila Real..
towards Faro-Albufeira-Lagos-Sagres-Cabo San Vicente..
fantastic beaches..I did only hitch up to Faro via Tavira..
http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_tourism/algarve/index.html
I don't remember where I stayed in Faro..in fact..I did not like this
city too much..Portugal these days..was less touristical then Spain..
nice people..difficult language..I spoke a few sentences..that's all..
faz favor..um bica=please..a coffee..obrigado..thanks..
I decided to hitch up north towards S?tubal-Lisboa...but I knew..
it was gonna be more difficult even then Spain..
the regio above Faro..was very remote as a tourist destination..
Portugese cars..did barely stop..or payed attention to rucksack
hitch hikers..so..i was heading for Beja..set out from Faro..
stood few hours..got a short ride..with local youngsters..
they were just curious where I was going,I guess..Portugese did
not make big distances..it was mostly from village to villlage..
Beja is on the main road from Sevilla towards Lisboa..
but was not easy to reach..damned difficult to hitch a ride...
I recall I slept out somewhere in between..
next day...I reached Beja..nothing much..provincial town...
Beja-S?tubal..I took a bus..I got sick of standing for hours along
the roadside..baahh..bus prices were dirt cheap..also if one takes
a bus..one sees the local folks..I recall in Portugal..old ladies..
dressed from top to toes in black..and with a hat on..tradition??
S?tubal..is like a short distance from the capital Lisboa..
in Lissabon(Lisboa)I stayed in the youth hostel..it was O.K.
I will relate about Lissabon town in next entry..
Tiger
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