Pottering South

So our first visitors - Andrew and Sue - have come and gone and we amble gently on.  We´re in Sesimbra, about 30 miles South of Lisbon.  The weather has stayed fine; not much wind most of the time, but occasional strong puffs, mainly coming into port in the evening.  Today was an exception when we had a strong wind all day, and a lovely sail under jib only.  Docking wasn´t so easy, but we got help from several marina chaps who all had fun shouting instuctions to us and to each other in Portuguese.  It worked in the end!

There are some splendid places - and very little but perfect beaches between them - all the way down this coast.  We went inland to Sintra yesterday.  It´s full of palaces and castles - really very impressive.  Even the harbourmasters´ office in our last stop, Cascais, was palatial  (picture will follow).

~More detail when internet access improves - watch this space.