The cool weather and heavy rain that greeted us as we arrived in the Algarve yesterday afternoon gave way to sunshine today. We walked several miles along the rocky cliff top trails passing arches, stacks and deep blowholes and beautiful isolated golden sandy beaches with orchids, irises and other colourful spring flowers lining the paths. We would have been unable to reach this beach without a boat or wings unlike those birds resting below but later we did have a picnic lunch sitting on a beautiful beach.