Feb 9 2018

IMG 5403 the balcony facing the golf course at Mimosa Apt IMG 5405 the balcony facing the golf course at Mimosa Apt IMG 5406 the balcony facing the golf course at Mimosa Apt IMG 5407 view from the balcony to the golf course
IMG 5408 back yard at Mimosa apt IMG 5410 Bird of Paradise flowers continue to fascinate me IMG 5411 from where the bird of paradise plants are to the Mimosa apartment. Maggie looks out from the apartment entry way IMG 5412 Maps help to orient me to the local area. The Mimosa apartment is pretty much in the center of this photo. Village of Alvor to the west.
IMG 5413 and the busy (much larger) town of Portimao to the East is where they go shopping and for a variety of other administrative needs. IMG 5414 Alvor water front where it meets the estuary. IMG 5415 Brunch at the cafe IMG 5416 Maggie and Alan on the beach. Checking maps on the Alvor beach heading East is not, strictly speaking required, but we weren't sure how far we had gone.
IMG 5417 In the end we went as far as we could: until the beach met cliffs. IMG 5419 The beach of three brothers (after which there are cliffs) IMG 5420 Maggie and Alan among the remains of land, washed away and leaving shapes on the beach. IMG 5422 Back at the apartment, we inspect the Romanesco broccoli Maggie brought home from the market. What to do with it?
IMG 5423 Vegetable art IMG 5425 Vegetable art IMG 5426 Vegetable art IMG 5427 On the beach we found many shells (drying after having had the sand washed off of them)
IMG 5428 Shell art (by Maggie) IMG 5429 Vegetable art (cooked and arranged/served for dinner by Christine) IMG 5430 sweet art from Zurcher Montreux IMG 5431 sweet art from Zurcher Montreux
IMG 5432 sweet art from Zurcher Montreux IMG 5433 sweet art from Zurcher Montreux with orchids IMG 5434 shell art IMG 5435 shell art
IMG 5436 shell art