The beauties of the world...trip to Açores...

It's been a long time since the last time we've posted something on our blog, but I think this will make up for lost time! I've been here in Portugal for nearly 8 months now and I've visited too many places with my new friends. Evora, Portimao, Albufeira, Tavira, Vilaand many more. All of those places had a unique beauty. Evora for its Capela dos Ossos and Templo Romano, Portimao for its Praia da Rocha, Albufeira for its beaches, Tavira for its narural beauty and its castle, Vila Real do Santo Antonio for its praça and its proximity to Spain, but Portugal it's not just the peninsular. Portugal also has beautiful islands, and I will always be grateful that I managed to visit one of those. São Miguel of Açores! Açores is a place of a unique beauty. There you can pretty much do everything and anything you want.

You can relax on the natural hot springs

or simply enjoy the spectacular landscape

and the beauties of nature

Taste the delicacies 

and then relax at the natural Atlantic hot tubs that the island has to offer :)

And this is just the tip of the iceberg! There were lots of places of indescribable beauty I didn't take any photos, because sometimes you just want to sit down and enjoy the view. And at those times the thought of taking a photo is not crossing your mind, because you have already taken the best photo, and it's saved in the best saving place, your mind!

I sound like a tourist ambassador of Portugal but after you experience what I've experienced you would sound the same. I will be always grateful to my Portuguese friend Fernando and his company, Renado, Mariana, Katarina and Luis, for inviting us, me and Farid, to this amazing trip and lived this amazing experience!

Our chains set us free: Bike trip to Tavira

As always winter is very summery in Algarve so our friend EVS from Faro Alexandross inspired all of us to go to Tavira by bicycles. Saying all of US i mean the new volunteers as well...

Yes, yes... in the beggining of Februry we wellcome to our EVS familiy 3 girls: Tabea (Germany), Martina (Macedonia) and Busra (Turkey).
Well, the idea was challanging and at the same time very interesting: cycle 23 km is not the same as cycling from the Cube to the Port and back and there is no Catita in the middle to go, have a rest, drink cervejinha etc.
So we went out folowing the EN125 road that leads to Tavira.
There is also a Eco road, very short and nice but you know, we are EVS, we love the challenge :D

For those who want to know about "EcoVia do Algarve", it is a coastal route that links Cape St. Vincent (Sagres) in the west point of Algarve and the city of Vila Real de Santo António (V.R.S.A.) in the east border with Spain. It is part of EuroVelo route 1 that links Sagres to the North Cape, in Norway, and is also known as the Atlantic Coast Route.

After 2 hours of cycling we get to Tavira...again, it was one of the best places we have ever been in Algarve. City is devided into 2 parts by Gilão River which meets the Atlantic Ocean.

And yes, will be better if we just show you all the pictures. Enjoy

Ah yes, on the way back we found an "increadable" praia in Algarve #ifyouknowwhatimean ...Praia that will change you understandings about them at all :D at least the photo we did there was good

Update

Olá Nuno...update is on the way