Fiesta
Scott-Free’s blog
Steve & Chris
Sun 10 Aug 2008 21:47
At Duquesa we moored alongside a 45' motor boat called
'Plan B'. (Plan A was, apparently, to put the money in the Bank!) It
was the home of Brian and Lyn who had been living aboard for the past three
years, most of which had been spent at Duquesa. They liked it and
stayed. A danger we are only too well aware of! They were very
friendly and couldn't have been more helpful with their local knowledge.
We invited them on board for a drink and they asked did we want to join them as
they went into town to see the Fiesta procession.
The Simpsons were
not quite what we expected!
There were also
traditional floats and costumes though,
and some of the
floats were a bit tall for the electricity cables. They only just
remembered in time and this handy 'cable lifter' appeared from the back of the
float! Health and Safety? Que?
This was followed by
a meal at the beach restaurant - a very nice evening altogether. Duquesa
caters quite a lot for the English tourist, but it had a charm about it that was
completely absent in places like Vilamoura.