Flying with Eileen always involves some kind of airport drama. When we were going through Passport Control at London Gatwick (returning from Krakow), the lady asked Eileen if she have had any trouble with her Work Visa, Eileen said 'No'. eeeegghhhh wrong answer, her visa actually got declined as she did not provide correct bank statements. So the Passport Control lady told her that it is an offence to lie, blah blah blah and Eileen told her she did not classify it as 'trouble'. But anyway, we had to wait an hour for her supervisor. What dramas!
We were all queueing up to go through the security gates when she noticed she had picked up Noel's NZ passport. He has dual citizenship (British and NZ) but he travelled into the UK with his British passport. That means, when we return to London, Passport Control will ask if he has an entry visa as there are no traces of a holidaying visa or entry visa on his NZ passport. Infact his NZ passport was blank! What a mess! Off they went to talk to immigration officers about their options. They were given the green light and 2hrs 40mins later, we were in Faro.
It was 1am by the time we got to the hotel but the night was still young so out we went to roam the streets. Alcohol was dirt cheap in Portugal, although not as cheap as Krakow but cheap enough to live like a king.The next morning we drove through the coastal beach town of Albufeira. The beach was beautiful but the town was flooded with tourist and mainly English tourist. It just makes the place feel dirty. You want to walk around the peaceful but all you hear are loud geezers. Meh, back on the road to our resort in Lagos. It was around 35 degrees with a few hours of 40’s. The golden beach with clear water was impressive. After 2 hours in the sun, it became unbearable. We then hired a boat around and within the coves. Portugal is very well known for its seafood. Every night, we would be eating some sort of fish and crustacean.
Lisbon also has a lively night life. The main city is built on the flats and everything else is elevated. If you feel fit, you can walk but locals generally take the trams or the Santa Justa Elevator. We decided to party at Bairro Alto; very well known for its bars, restaurants and fado music. This trip was all about drinking, eating, drinking and more eating.What an awesome country!
Colourful Albufeira - 5.3 MB
Lagos Cove - 3.7 MB
Sam
3am Pizza
Colourful marine in Albufeira
Lagos Coves
Partying in Bairro Alto
Morish Castle in Centro
