Does anyone know about this town up at Monchique?
Got the chance of some garden work there(fruit farm)...but not too sure....do you know what sort of shops there are in Alferce & other facilities please?
Obrigada......Ellie

Well Ellie, as one pop singer put it, "it's the end of the world as we know it".

Hidden deep in the mountains the town itself is one big cul-de-sac with some roads to nowhere leading into the forrests sorrounding it. Went to a lumber camp nearby a few months back and all we saw in the centre of town was a café which served weapons grade bagaço, a small shop, a chapel.....and that was about it.
Needless to say, a car is a must, the nearest proper town is Monchique about 20 mins drive down windy mountain roads and it is about the same again to get to Silves or Portimão.

Thanks for that G!......Youve saved me a phone call meu amigo!

haha

Gambrinus wrote:...............weapons grade bagaço

crikey…..so you were lucky to get out alive……..
…..any unpleasant side affects?…….hope you kept away from naked flames…..

digger

Hey you 2 ..G and Digger?
Ive just looked up bagaco in my Port.Dic. and it says 2 words : Pulp and Brandy
Please tell me what this'weapons grade bagaco' means......whats all this 'keep awy from naked flames' mean....
should the place be re-named..Alfierce?

……bagaço???…..they drink it with their morning coffee in Alferce…… …….“pulp”…. .leftover from making bandy is distilled a second time to make this highly dangerous ……..“drink”….1200 proof…. as used by Richard Branson to fuel the worlds fastest hot air balloon………….

.....and by the portuguese navy for de-greasing engines
Although, last night it was probably also applied by many to remove any memories of the last 120 seconds of the England match.

Drank it once, swore, then swore never to touch it again