“‘The diving board is perfect’ – Naddie, age 9.
‘Playing seaweed fights on the beautiful beach’ – Sarah, age 41 3/4.
‘Everything’ – Ruby, age 6.
‘I loved the tunnels at Regaleira palace, Sinta,’ – Naddie & Ruby.
‘Bodyboarding with Naddie and Ruby at Praia das Macas beach’ – Kirsty, age 40 again.
‘The Club’ 250M’s down the road on the left (towards beach), – Lee, age 40/14.

‘The perfect climate, the green wine, the friendly locals and the beautiful beach !!!
Also finding out that the cute kitten in the garden has not been lost (it’s mum comes and goes)’ – Lucy, age 40.

‘The Pork loin – the butchers in town’ – Kirsty.

‘Perfectly kitted out holiday house, especially X 2 dishwashers’ – David.

‘Bodyboarding down the river on the beach – by the furthest rocks’ . Kirsty + Harry, age 6.

‘The big Milk’ – you can actually buy ice creams for under a euro! – Benny, age 2.

‘Nearly going underwater’ – Betsy, age 5.

‘The tram’ – to Sintra – Justin, age 42 (and feeling it)

‘Discovering the secret sea water lido in Azenhas do Mar – walked there (kids pace) in around 45 mins, took 441 bus back. Wished we’d stayed for lunch – dinner at the restaurant overlooking lido & ocean’ – Kirsty.

‘The surfing competition at Praia Grande and the hair raising walk over the rocks to get there – Kirsty again, over to someone else.

‘The tram + tunnels’ – Max, age 3.”

Hollingworth’s & friends, UK – August 2013 – Casal de Santa Maria