Lagos and creatures

17th February

I had decided that Gybo's ears needed a trim as some of the food here has gravy in it, and I think much of this is ending up where it shouldn't. Today was the day, and I started with a trim Kicker first. I like to do this in campsites where there is usually a high wall or picnic table that I can put them on, and had just started on Kicker when I noticed some pine needles on the ground. Oh, I thought they were all Eucalyptus trees round here and that we were safe from caterpillars. I looked up and saw a nest just off to our right. I then noticed the camp manager walking around with a bottle of blue stuff. He then walked up to the trunk of the tree and started pouring the blue liquid onto the bark as high up as he could get. I picked up the big boy and whistled him into the van and returned to get my brushes. There were hundreds of caterpillars marching down the tree and at the bottom in a heap now dead from whatever acid substance had been poured over them. Not sure it did much good to the tree either. OMG. Kicker had cocked his leg on that tree the previous evening. We decided to leave quickly.

Some friends are coming to Lagos in April, so we went to see where they are going to be staying. On the East side of town right on the Meia Praia Beach. Miles of white sand, all deserted at this time of the year, but I would think a lovely place to be in the season.




We then moved on to the now very sadly famous Praia de Luz. Actually a very smart, clean and attractive place with restaurants overlooking the beach which is protected on the East side by a magnificent headland.






Not sure if it rock or sandstone but very colourful. All very English with Winkworths estate agents office in pole position.

We would have liked to have gone on to the point at Sagres, where the Southern coast meets the west, but we ran out of time and made for the tiny village of Burgau which I had read about. Very simple place with some nice properties and a good restaurant overlooking the beach.


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