Albufeira's beaches today

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   My apologies, Cubsur, I hadn't seen your previous comment about the Portugal Resident article. A strange one!

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bebop Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Regular Joined: 09/March/2014 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 242	Post Options Post Reply Quote bebop Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/June/2020 at 13:55
	My apologies, Cubsur, I hadn't seen your previous comment about the Portugal Resident article. A strange one!

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 07/June/2020 at 19:09
	Strange indeed. There wasn't much trade for the lifeguards today. Coll and cloudy weather kept most people indoors and with very few tourists, the beach was almost deserted. Sunbeds totally unoccupied. Just a few small groups here and there.
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bob d Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 05/February/2008 Location: Northern Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2122	Post Options Post Reply Quote bob d Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/June/2020 at 22:12
	The last photo seems to show a jet ski at the lifeguard station. As you say Cubsur, lifeguards are not allowed in the water. Perhaps they are permitted with a jet ski. ?????
	we're not brazil we're norn iron

AJSUGGY Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Regular Joined: 11/April/2020 Status: Offline Points: 233	Post Options Post Reply Quote AJSUGGY Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/June/2020 at 08:51
	They had the Jet ski`s last year I suppose its faster than swimming out to the stricken person also you could tow them back/ behind slowly.

pyrman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 06/December/2012 Location: Kilmarnock, Sco Status: Offline Points: 1134	Post Options Post Reply Quote pyrman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09/June/2020 at 11:56
	Quarteira, Vilamoura and Falesia beaches quite busy today .. perhaps more than the main beaches in Albufeira .. https://beachcam.meo.pt/livecams/vilamoura/
	Pyrman

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09/June/2020 at 13:31
	That is indeed a jet ski. They possibly don't actually don't have to go into the water to lassoo a victim and tow them at high speed back to the shore. Some have said that they will do their jobs as they always have. We shall see whether 'elf 'n' safety comes before someone drowning! But with no pedalos and stuff like that, they shouldn't have to go very far unless someone floats off on an airbed.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/June/2020 at 15:05
	It's a public holiday today so office workers and some others are not at work. Despite the clouds and the cool wind, many people were no doubt enjoying being outside. Almost all the beach restaurants are open. It was actually quite strange to walk along the beach and not hear any English voices. Picture 4 is the work ongoing outside the Sol e Mar to rebuild the terrace restaurant area.The picture below (5) is a new but half built beach restaurant in front of the Monica Isabel hotel.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14/June/2020 at 18:00
	Not so busy today, a cool wind had sprung up by lunchtime.
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lucyr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12/February/2013 Location: scotland Status: Offline Points: 815	Post Options Post Reply Quote lucyr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14/June/2020 at 18:08
	thanks so much for posting these photos today, just great to be updated on things
	my beautiful portugal

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	Yes, Tom. Thanks for all the photo's today.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 15/June/2020 at 16:29
	The new beach laws as nicely set out on this giant hoarding at one of the Galé car parks. The flags no longer mean whether or not it is safe to go in the water. They now mean whether or not it is safe to go onto the beach. Click for a larger size if you need.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(2) Quote Reply Posted: 17/June/2020 at 17:27
	This afternoon : Praia da Oura Praia dos Aveiros Plenty of room on the beach down at the Monica Isabel end
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lucyr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12/February/2013 Location: scotland Status: Offline Points: 815	Post Options Post Reply Quote lucyr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17/June/2020 at 17:45
	Fantastic photos, thanks for sharing, it is indeed very quiet, maybe not for too much longer
	my beautiful portugal

Andrew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 27/December/2008 Location: UK or Algarve Status: Offline Points: 7259	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 23/June/2020 at 09:09
	And this was Pescadors yesterday afternoon. Quite a sad sight I think, all that resource not being used and so depriving people of jobs. Let’s hope it’s better when July arrives and the flights kick in.
	Andrew

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26998	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 23/June/2020 at 09:14
	Yes, still very quiet with only a fraction of the tourist numbers we saw in late June last year and before. Something else to help will be the re-opening of the border with Spain next week. Later this week I am going to head over to São Rafael etc.
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