Legos is the old capital of the Algarve and apparently was Henry the Navigator's base for many year. In the photo below, the replica of his ship can just be made out in the distance. Close up she looks rather neglected I'm afraid.
The city has a dark past it was the centre of the international slave trade during Portugal's glory days of exploration and empire.
It lasted until about 1700 when despite the continuing blue sky the north wind increased and developed quite a bite.
It was to be fair a very pleasant day until then. We spent it shopping and sightseeing!
Before then we introduced ourselves to our nearest neighbours - a couple on their way to the Med and a chap on his own who spent the best part of the last 10 years in these waters.
It wasn't quite as decedant as it sounds because although Mick did take the opportunity to top up his wardrobe, our shopping was for the most part focused on buying much needed bits for the boat. First we headed for the hardware store about half an hour's walk from the Marina. Then on to a big DIY store. After that we went into the old town for lunch - grilled sardines and very good too. That was followed by an outing to the boat Chandlery. These are special shops where sailors are charged exorbitant prices for boat versions of many everday items - hence our visit to the hardware store first!
Once we had recovered from the shock of that and I had decided that a number of essential jobs could be left until back in the UK, it was off to the supermarket. By the time we had finished it was 7pm. Time for a quick beer in the cockpit before Dinner!
Tomorrow we need to crack on with that ever growing list of jobs!
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