I thought we would do the Two Rivers Walk on Thursday 27th April. This is a variation on the Two Rivers Walk around the levada and at the top there are spectacular views of Silves and Portimao.

10am start.

Directions: from CVO , cross the bridge into Silves & turn left on the R124 towards Montchique/Portimao. After a little under 5 km (along an incredibly bumpy road) you will see the Mira Rio cafe & restaurant on your left after a sharpish right hand bend. Parking is at the cafe. They do a good Prata de Dia for about 8€ for those that are hungry!

Stout trainers/boots & a bottle of water suggested! Take your binoculars if you are a bird watcher.


Willie W

Sue and I would like to join this walk.

Hi there

Janice and I would love to join you for the walk on 27th. See you there

Hi Willie
Julia and I will be up for this one plus lunch

Weather looks fine, a wee bit cloudy so we are go!


Willie W

Weather looks fine, a wee bit cloudy so we are go!

Well, I'm sure it's better than the icy blasts we are getting back here, trust you had a good walk...(and didn't loose anyone)...and a good lunch.

Eight of us on the walk with Bruce & Julia a no show. A wee bit drizzly now and again but apart from that a superb walk followed by six of us having the lunch. Salad, fried garlic chicken, pudding, wine and coffee @ 7.50 euros.


Willie W

Eight of us on the walk

What, no piccies?.....who were the other 2 walkers then please, other than you & Carole, Ken & Sue, Brian & Janice ?......and what's this I hear about Ken and a sluice gate?

Geoff wrote:

Eight of us on the walk

What, no piccies?.....who were the other 2 walkers then please, other than you & Carole, Ken & Sue, Brian & Janice ?......and what's this I hear about Ken and a sluice gate?

Oi, that was a secret between you and me! .

But on the basis that I may as well tell the story before it gets embellished.....

A sluice gate was balanced in the open position by two rocks. I demonstrated the mechanism and one fell off so I crossed the lavada to get another, which I used to re balance it. However, I still had to return and in doing so tipped the balance meaning that both rocks fell in. That meant a second trip for two more rocks and a more careful return crossing.

For some reason my escapades provided some amusement to the rest of the walkers!

For some reason my escapades provided some amusement to the rest of the walkers!

Well, it made me laugh and I wasn't even there...thought for one dreadful moment you were going to say you fell in & crocked the other arm!