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Date: 4th September 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 71 kms from Arma\u00e7\u00e3o de P\u00eara to Almancil, both in the Algarve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: The villages of Alte (N37.2368, W08.1731<\/a>) and Salir in the Serra do Caldeir\u00e3o <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Almancil private aire, + E. \u20ac12. N37.07468, W08.03386<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 87 days @ \u20ac73 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After spending a quiet evening in the paid aire at Arma\u00e7\u00e3o de P\u00eara, we decide to move on. It was very warm last night but the Hymer was comfortable and cool thanks to the AC. The beach and township of Arma\u00e7\u00e3o have no appeal. The crowded apartment buildings and cheap beach shops all look a little tired. The beach is long and sandy, but crowded with what seems mostly local Portuguese holiday makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After our usual coffee and fruit we re-load the scooter, service the Hymer and pay our \u20ac12. The weather app tells us another hot one today, but we brave the heat driving north to explore the Serra do Caldeir\u00e3o. Our guide book highlights two villages in the hills about 40 kms to our north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Map of Inner Algarve, the icons on Alte and Salir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We set the GPS for Alte taking the no tollway option, the N roads. The road soon rises into the Serra do Caldeir\u00e3o, a series of low hills to about 500m. It\u2019s mostly cork trees and olive groves but as we climb the harsh scrub becomes more evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driving north on the N279, the hills of the Serra do Caldeir\u00e3o rise before us.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our first stop is Alte, we are a little surprised to see a couple of campers already here and connected to power.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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