Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Portugal Lagos - Day 10 - Day in the Monchique mountains

On day 10 of our Portugal trip in 2011, we took a jeep safari up into the Monchique mountains.
Amazing views !

Monchique Mountains

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Family Portrait over Christmas 2011

Photography by Fai, Portrait

I had the pleasure of shooting a quick family portrait for some friends over Christmas 2011.

It was great fun, and hopefully I captured the little twinkle in the 6 month olds baby brown eyes.

Both parents loved my shots, hopefully the little chap will come to enjoy them too !




Shots taken on with 50mm f1.4

Sunday, 13 November 2011

Lagos, Portugal, Algave, 7th August

  1. Introduction
  2. Friday 5th August 2011
  3. Saturday 6th August 2011
  4. Sunday 7th August 2011
TAGS: 2011HolidayLagos, algave, PhotographyByFaiPortugal

Sunday 7th August 2011

Today was my beautiful wife's birthday.

Happy Birthday
Lancers

 To celebrate this special day, we continued to wander around the Old Town, and take in the sights.
Lagos
Lagos Old Town Castle Gate
Lagos Church Bell
Wall tattoo
Lagos Old Town
Lagos Old Town Walls


We initially tried to dine at "A Forja" (known locally as the Blue Door) but the we arrived quite late in the evening and the queues here were quite long (it's reputation proceeded it) so we wandered around, and stopped off for a quick drink in the "Green Room".

<trying to find my image of the bar>


As it turned out, this was a great little place with friendly bar staff, reasonably priced drinks which were suitable stronger than expected, and huge portions of Mexican food.

Sunday, 6 November 2011

Lagos, Portugal, Algave, 6th August

  1. Introduction
  2. Friday 5th August 2011
  3. Saturday 6th August 2011
  4. Sunday 7th August 2011

TAGS: 2011HolidayLagos, algave, PhotographyByFaiPortugal

Saturday 6th August 2011
One of Lisa's recommendations especially since we were self catering was a visit to the weekly farmers market down opposite the marine, housed in a couple of buildings in the bus stations area.
On our walk down, we past an interesting opening in the city wall.
Lagos

"Can you guess where we are?"
Lagos City Wall
Lagos

I think this is near the main town hall?
Lagos Town Hall

This is the little "harbour ferry" that takes tourists across this small stretch of water to the beach on the other side.
Lagos Ferry

Local market man selling jars of honey.
Lagos Market

Another farmer waiting for customers.
Lagos Farmer

After the market, we wandered back across the street, to the harbour for some food.
Lagos
Lagos
Lagos Grotto boat
Lagos Harbour

There were lots of sales pitches where you could go for the local boat trips around the local area to visit the grottos.
Lagos Boat Trip

After a busy first day, we relaxed back at the apartment.
Lagos at night

Lagos, Portugal, Algave, 5th August

  1. Introduction
  2. Friday 5th August 2011
  3. Saturday 6th August 2011
  4. Sunday 7th August 2011

TAGS: 2011HolidayLagos, algave, PhotographyByFaiPortugal

Friday 5th August 2011
Our first full day in Lagos, and we didn't really know where to go.
What we usually try to do on the first day, is walk around, and pick up a few free local maps to see what is the "touristy" suggestions for places to eat, and see. We had a walk around the old town to familiarise ourselves with the location, and found the marina which is only 5 minutes from the apartments.
If anyone can comment on who this statue is, that would be great !


Me on the wall down on the harbour front. (with a "fashion" preset)


The "Boa Esperanca"



"Street" shot of "Bar 53" in Lagos


"Late night menu critique"

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Lagos, Portugal 2011 Holiday with Photographs

  1. Introduction
  2. Friday 5th August 2011
  3. Saturday 6th August 2011
  4. Sunday 7th August 2011

TAGS: 2011HolidayLagos, algave, PhotographyByFaiPortugal

On 4th August 2011, my wife and I took a lovely 14 day break away to Lagos, South Portugal in the Algave.
We bought the package direct from Thomsons (via topcashback).
TopCashBack.com

Over the next few posts, I'll document some of the great restaurant, and places to visit, and some of the sights I managed to photograph.



Thursday 4th August
Our destination in Lagos, Portugal, was a lovely self catering apartment "Porta da Vila" over in the west side of the old town in Lagos.


"Lisa" out rep at the apartments was fantastic. She was very welcoming, and had plenty of suggestions of places to visit, and restaurants to try which I'll cover later.

Sunday, 9 October 2011

First Autumnal walk of 2011

The wife and I just took our first Autumnal walk around by the woods near where we live. We collected some things, that we thought might look pretty, and I thought I'd share them with you.

 

Enjoy !