Our second trip to Cabanas eclipsed out trip last year. The good word had spread and this year we had 32 people interested! As per usual, the organisation on all levels was tremendous. Our husband and wife team in Cabanas, Richard and Carole Stevens, sorted out 'all things Portugal' to the 'nth degree' and Alan and Sheila Roden finalised things here in the UK; liaising with them to make sure everything was ratified re flights, baggage, transfers etc.,
We arrived in Cabanas to sunshine and high winds. Our lovely apartments awaited us. And it wasn't long before we met our gracious Portuguese friends on the Piste and a wonderful weekend of Petanque, banter, delicious food, cool beers and cider, tasty Portuguese 'Toasties' and Cabanas itself fringing the Atlantic where the waves lashed sandy shores and the fishing boats bobbed on little 'white horses.' Oh Glory! It was fabulous. From start to finish. We have always been given a warm welcome here and we were not disappointed this time either! On Saturday the wind dropped and we basked in warm sunshine throughout the ensuing weekend. After each long but satisfying day playing Petanque and enjoying our meals, we sipped our night caps recounting our day's play. Camaraderie at its best, beneath the stars, outside our local cafe/bar, warm and replete, Bliss!
Our thanks to all the people who made this trip unforgettable...Carole, Richard, Alan, Sheila, Mario, Brownilo, Gill and Fernando; all the Portuguese people actually. All just so lovely and friendly and us! Roll on next year...
Ps. Great to have The Huntley family on board too. They gave the Portuguese lads ' a run for their money!'
We arrived in Cabanas to sunshine and high winds. Our lovely apartments awaited us. And it wasn't long before we met our gracious Portuguese friends on the Piste and a wonderful weekend of Petanque, banter, delicious food, cool beers and cider, tasty Portuguese 'Toasties' and Cabanas itself fringing the Atlantic where the waves lashed sandy shores and the fishing boats bobbed on little 'white horses.' Oh Glory! It was fabulous. From start to finish. We have always been given a warm welcome here and we were not disappointed this time either! On Saturday the wind dropped and we basked in warm sunshine throughout the ensuing weekend. After each long but satisfying day playing Petanque and enjoying our meals, we sipped our night caps recounting our day's play. Camaraderie at its best, beneath the stars, outside our local cafe/bar, warm and replete, Bliss!
Our thanks to all the people who made this trip unforgettable...Carole, Richard, Alan, Sheila, Mario, Brownilo, Gill and Fernando; all the Portuguese people actually. All just so lovely and friendly and us! Roll on next year...
Ps. Great to have The Huntley family on board too. They gave the Portuguese lads ' a run for their money!'