The Views from the Balcony

Christmas Day in the Western Algarve.  This is the closest you'll come to a snowy Christmas scene in these parts - early morning mist that gradually lifts and disappears completely within an hour of sunrise

And on a summer evening - looking over the local village of Budens (with its restaurants, cafes, post office and supermarkets) then over the hills towards Salema, Boca do Rio, Burgau and Praia da Luz beaches