The Falesia Hotel is a great place with a beautiful pool - but we naturally wanted to spend some time at the beach as well. Although one can walk to the beach from the hotel, it is a bit of a hike, so most times we took the bus that frequently runs to and from the beach from the hotel. 
The beaches really speak for themselves - just gorgeous. One can rent umbrellas and chairs, as well as buy goods from passing vendors - from donuts and jewelry, to a massage (granted - neither of us was tempted to pay a strange man wandering up and down the beach offering this service :) We enjoyed watching people involved in sailing, parasailing and other w
ater sports, building sand sculptures, playing with their children, and sunbathing. The water was cold but not too much so. As with everywhere else in the Algarve, the beaches were also very colorful.
The beaches really speak for themselves - just gorgeous. One can rent umbrellas and chairs, as well as buy goods from passing vendors - from donuts and jewelry, to a massage (granted - neither of us was tempted to pay a strange man wandering up and down the beach offering this service :) We enjoyed watching people involved in sailing, parasailing and other w
ater sports, building sand sculptures, playing with their children, and sunbathing. The water was cold but not too much so. As with everywhere else in the Algarve, the beaches were also very colorful. As fair-skinned as we both are, we used a fair amount of sunscreen. We'd brought two bottles with us, and still had to purchase another before the trip was over. We both got a bit of color, but were very careful, so no painful burns with the all-too-familiar night chills and sweats. As a result, by the time we'd been back for a day, there was no evidence that we'd been in the sun for two solid weeks!
Part 3 of Portugal includes more Piri Piri, a trip to the mountains, the towns of Silves and Lagos, and a place known as "The End of the World" - which is the Capo de St. Vincent. Stay tuned :o)
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