I'm in my 50s and recently moved to the Eastern Algarve.
I've realised that I don't know enough about the place, so I'm on a journey to learn as much as I can, passing it on to you via the Blinking Flamingos website as I go.
Whether you're visiting or living here, hopefully there will be something to inform or entertain you!
The rumbling gets louder, and we see flashing blue lights in the distance. Other customers in the bar are sitting up. The people walking on the pavements stop and stare.