Walked along the beach from Pine Cliffs to Alfamar this morning and then caught the bus back to Acoteias. Waiting for the bus I was surprised to see the Motor Home Park across the road looking full. I know it's gets busy as there are motor homes going past our place all day and everyday but after all it is December.
Quite a lot of people waiting at the bus stop so got chatting to an English couple who had a motor home parked in there. They've been here before this time of the year and always have to book. There are around 60 spaces and it's always full, as it is now, and for many weeks to come.
They charge 9 Euro per night for a space and that includes electricity used, water used and wi-fi.
So I make that 60 x 9 = 540 per night x 7 = 3,780 per week
Not bad for what was nothing more than a bit of scrub land 4 or 5 years ago.
The same people also own the sites in Silves & Monichique
They said the park at Portimao, which the have also used in the past,
closed down last week as the land on which it stood has been sold.