I have seen hell, and it's name is Vilamoura
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GrahamM376
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In the run up to elections, many promises of expansion and more jobs are made. Got to remember though it's politicians making them.
nortada
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Exactly
Is Vilamoura Marina full
The Algarve isn't so where are all of these mobos coming from
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DownWest
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You are likely to have an illiterate baying mob after you....Happened in the UK a few years ago. Perhaps if you used the 'phite rather than the 'phile , they might leave you alone
Many happy memories of Vilamoura, but that was a while back. One has to remember that Portugal has a different history of sailing/verses motor. Make a bit of money, buy a mobo and show it around. Sailing a very minority sport and up market. Bit like the Spanish Yacht clubs, where social class was all and people in sailing gear were not welcomed in the bar.
Had a conversation with the owner of Nicorette, who was promoting dinghy sailing at the time. Was very pleased that the champion of one of the smaller classes (320?) was from an average lower middle class family. (didn't know who he was, we were waiting for our bags at Faro AP, penny dropped when he invited me to have a look at his boat..)
25931
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?You are likely to have an illiterate baying mob after you....Happened in the UK a few years ago. Perhaps if you used the 'phite rather than the 'phile , they might leave you alone
KellysEye
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If you think Vilamoura is hell wait until you visit Almerimar it's even worse.
Ludd
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In the south of England a few years back, pediatrician was atta led by a mob who couldn't spell paedophile. Says a lot for English education!6
DownWest
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Thank you Ludd.
Bit that made it worse, was that the unfortunate pediatrician had his trade on a brass plack outside his door. Never occured to the mob that real paédophiles don't exactly advertise in the same way.
Bit that made it worse, was that the unfortunate pediatrician had his trade on a brass plack outside his door. Never occured to the mob that real paédophiles don't exactly advertise in the same way.
Ludd
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Hope no-one thinks I was defending Vilamoura, but Nooka should realise it's HIS countrymen who have made it what it is, hen and stag night participants behaving disgustingly.
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Fluvial66
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Got stuck for 8 days in Almerimar waiting for winds to die down prior to going round Cabo Geta.
Infinitely preferred it to my 5 days in Vilamoura.
Horses for courses ....
Infinitely preferred it to my 5 days in Vilamoura.
Horses for courses ....
jordanbasset
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Agree, spent a winter in Almerimar loved it. Yes it's a concrete jungle to look at but it's got a heart, had a good liveaboard and settled community, also some good restaurants and bars. Supermarket right on hand and a couple of chandlers plus easy to get work done on the boat.
I do think it is a place you need to spend more than a couple of days in to appreciate it though,
sailaboutvic
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Have you been there ?
Because some how I don't think you have to make such a comment .
stranded
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Don’t much like threats nortada.
KellysEye
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>Have you been there ?Because some how I don't think you have to make such a comment .
Yes I have been there twice and to me it was an uninhabited concrete jungle. The flats had been built just before the recession arrived and they were all empty, it's an eye sore.
Yes I have been there twice and to me it was an uninhabited concrete jungle. The flats had been built just before the recession arrived and they were all empty, it's an eye sore.
Ludd
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Surely there should be a smiley in there?
stranded
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Given the tone of some of the reactions in this thread, think I’d be wise to be cautious, don’t you?
Mr Cassandra
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I believe you may have taken the offer of friendship the wrong way?
stranded
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Probably - too much ‘Sopranos’!
nortada
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No threat intended - actually quite the opposite, which if you knew Lagos, or Tha Algarve, you would readily understand.?
No doubt Sopromar will look after you really well?
stranded
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Thank you for clarifying.