It's a perfect day for updating the travel blog- you've guessed it, it's raining. This campsite is slowly filling up, regulars and newcomers and as usual many nationalities. Visitors come in vehicles of all shapes and sizes, just this morning a monster vehicle came in, lets say it is at least the size of a Pickfords removal van inside of which was a rather nice little Fiat 500. There is also some interesting paintwork on this huge beast, from my sofa I can see there are rays of light and pretty clouds, when it stops raining I need to go out and have a closer look. Although it's Halloween tonight and the Chinese shops are full of Halloween decorations and Trick or Treat outfits we are unlikely to be troubled by kids wanting sweets this evening. At this time of year the average age of residents on our campsite is probably 60 and the only children that may occasionally appear are grandchildren coming with Mum and Dad to visit the Grandparents who are here in Portugal for the winter. We still have a few characters missing, the alcoholic Norwegian who lost all his money and credit cards last winter after hitting town looking for some "action", the gentle German who would sit outside his van on sunny afternoons and play his Spanish guitar, the retired headmaster or the young couple who work hard in UK for nine months to earn enough to spend three months in the sun each winter. Not coming this year is the guy who was almost a permanent feature who has gone, off to fresh pastures with a new lady friend, good for him. Also not around this year is Senhor Fernando who built this place and who passed away this summer after suffering a massive heart attack. This place was his retirement hobby and he spent many happy hours here, no job too big or too small. Christmas Day last year he dressed up as Santa Claus and brought us all Christmas gifts. We are waiting for the return of our teacher so we can resume our Portuguese lessons, she is back next week so I suppose this rainy afternoon could be put to better use and I should get some revision going. Before she left she asked if we had kept up with the language, my excuse that I had had a busy summer sounded like very feeble.
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November 2012
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