Portimao is the next major port over from Lagos, and has a substantial number of marine vendors, machine shops, and suppliers. We headed over to get our spare stainless steel tube from Faial cut with threads so it could be a backup riser for the engine.
The train station is a 2 minute walk from the marina, and the trip to Portimao takes only 20 minutes. We quickly found the boatyard and someone who could cut the threads in the pipe. It was only 10:30 AM, so we decided to walk down into Ferragudo to stretch our legs and explore.
We passed through the small town, and wound up at the beach, where we settled in with a couple of beers and an early lunch. The restaurant had the most fantastic decor, with tables made out of old Singer sewing machine table bases. We sat and and enjoyed looking at all the boats at anchor, and then slowly made our way back to the boatyard.
Of course the riser wasn’t finished when we got back to the boatyard (everything takes ages in Portugal, you get used to it). We had a bit of time to kill before the train, so we walked up to Decathalon. This sports store had wonderful gear and clothing for everything from paddling to hiking to cycling to swimming and back again. Trip stocked up on quick dry gear, dive weights & a headlamp, and I replaced a few foul weather pieces for boat life. I could have gone on and on in that store with such reasonable prices, but I showed remarkable restraint (plus we had to walk with everything we bought).
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