13th – 15th June 2013

13^th  – 15^th June 2013

After stocking up at Intermarche Lagos (Bushmills 13e a bottle) we enjoyed a leisurely drive of about 55 miles to the Orbitur site at Vila Nova de Milfontes. Initially we weren’t impressed with the site, it was large and full of permanent Portuguese vans. It was a long drive from reception to the area that seemed set aside for tourers. This area was at the far end where there is a camp exit manned by security. Exit from here can only be made with your camp pass. From here its about 800 metres to a fantastic beach.

We were told that Vila Nova de Milfontes was 6 miles away so we jumped on our bikes to investigate. A lovely town in a majestic location. Its position is alongside a river that forms an enormous lagoon as it enters the sea. There were beaches on either side with the northern beach sheltered from the westerly winds. We sat on the beach for a few hours wondering if we would have been better of staying on a campsite in the town or even ‘wilding’ on the opposite side of the river where we could see a dozen motorhomes parked up.

On returning to the site we had a better look and decided that it wasn’t a bad site after all, sanitation facilities were good and it had a large pool with grass areas and sunbeds. So its 3 nights here and then off north.