Portugal, Mule Cart

We have seen several instances in Southern Portugal (this photo was taken near the town of Logos, on the Algarve Coast) where the family was traveling on a two-wheel mule cart.

The shoe shine man in Logos had on a hat, coat and tie, I told him he looked like the mayor of Logos. He had no set price and said, “Pay what it’s worth.” Bet he gets two or three times the reward he would get if he charged a fixed amount. A very pleasant man, who did a very good job.

The campsite in Logos had over 2,000 spaces, and they expect 4,000 to 5,000 people to be there each day in the winter time. Many people in northern Europe leave trailers parked on the Algarve Coast all year. Some are shared by more than one family. We saw several old railroad cars that had been parked in the campground, then were converted into multiple vacation homes.

The houses in this area seemed substantial, and many have the front wall covered with colorful ceramic tile. Some sidewalks are paved with small stones placed in a pattern.