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- From: ivan@spider.co.uk (Ivan Reid)
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- Subject: INFO PLEASE: Portugal in March
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.131118.28227@spider.co.uk>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 13:11:18 GMT
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- Greetings fellow travellers! I'm planning a short trip to Portugal at the
- end of March. I like walking/climbing, good food and Authentic Experiences(tm).
- Since Scotland is miserably cold in winter, I'd like a taste of sun and
- warmth too. With all this in mind, I'm thinking of starting in Lisbon,
- nipping down to the Algarve and then back to Lisbon via the plains north of
- the Algarve, perhaps as far as the mountains NW of Lisbon.
-
- I hope to do this on a very small budget (they don't pay us enough here, but
- then who does?!), in about a week, using a free flight I won in a raffle.
-
- I'd be very grateful for any info from people who've travelled in Portugal
- recently. In particular, info/experiences regarding the following would be
- most appreciated:
-
- a) Car Hire - cheap? Cautionary tales ...
- b) Accommodation: good but cheap places to stay (esp Lisbon/Algarve).
- Camping - I read most places supply tent in the fee. Should I bring
- a tent of my own?
- c) Interesting places to visit off the tourist track - touristy bits I
- can find through my guidebook (which did you use?).
- d) Walking - dramatic scenery to be found .. where?
- e) Nightlife - presumably whilst I'm in Lisbon or the Algarve - any
- good bars/clubs you'd recommend for meeting the locals?
-
- Many thanks in anticipation! If you'd like some info/tales about Britain
- (esp. any part of Scotland and the English Lake District), just get in touch,
- I'd be happy to share my experiences.
-
- Regards,
- Ivan
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- Ivan Hans Mark Reid Management Information Systems Analyst
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