Austin Healey's heaven on earth: the Algarve
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Austin Healey's heaven on earth: the Algarve
Austin Healey, the former England rugby international and Strictly
Come Dancing contestant, on why he keeps returning to the Algarve.
By Austin Healey
Published: 11:03AM GMT 06 Jan 2010
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Austin Healey enjoys taking his family to the Algarve, though his
Portuguese needs some work
A holiday for me is not about staying in a plush hotel or going to a
fancy restaurant: it's about spending as much time as possible with my
wife and four children, and that's why I keep going back to the
Algarve in Portugal.
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The thing I love about it is that it's a proper family holiday
destination – the sort of place where you go to the beach with the
kids in your shorts and T-shirt, have lunch on the beach, spend the
afternoon there, then finally go back to your hotel or villa for
dinner. Another good thing about the Algarve is that it's not too far
away – something you have to consider when you have four children.
The last time we visited we rented a nice villa at a golf resort
called Parque da Floresta (0800 622 6120; www.parquedafloresta.com)
along the western coast, past Lagos. Most days we'd drive from there
to the beach at Salema.
I love the food in Portugal, too. I have to eat what they call an
Algarvean Pot, which consists of things like prawns cooked in oil with
garlic and chillies, and potatoes on top. Apparently it's a
traditional fisherman's meal and it's just delicious. I'll quite often
have it for dinner with a glass of shandy.
It takes me a bit of time to get into the holiday mode – my wife says
I don't sit down for the first four days, I'm too busy pacing around
and messing about with the children, building sandcastles and
generally having fun.
I have to admit that my Portuguese is not fantastic. I know how to
say: "Can I have the bill please?" and "Thank you" and that's about
it. Still, it's a start, isn't it?
Austin Healey is taking part in 'Strictly Come Dancing: The Live
Tour', which starts in Manchester on Friday. Tickets and further
information (0844 875 8758; www.strictlycomedancinglive.com)
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> Austin Healey's heaven on earth: the Algarve
> Austin Healey, the former England rugby international and Strictly
> Come Dancing contestant, on why he keeps returning to the Algarve.
>
> By Austin Healey
> Published: 11:03AM GMT 06 Jan 2010
> Previous1 of 2 ImagesNext
>
> Austin Healey enjoys taking his family to the Algarve, though his
> Portuguese needs some work
> A holiday for me is not about staying in a plush hotel or going to a
> fancy restaurant: it's about spending as much time as possible with my
> wife and four children, and that's why I keep going back to the
> Algarve in Portugal.
>
> Related Articles
> Celebrity travel homepage
> Lawrence Dallaglio's heaven on earth
> Jonny Wilkinson's heaven and hell
> Lawrence Dallaglio: From rugby scrum to Thailand spa
> Ray Davies's heaven on earth
> Vic Reeves's heaven on earth: Costa Rica
> The thing I love about it is that it's a proper family holiday
> destination � the sort of place where you go to the beach with the
> kids in your shorts and T-shirt, have lunch on the beach, spend the
> afternoon there, then finally go back to your hotel or villa for
> dinner. Another good thing about the Algarve is that it's not too far
> away � something you have to consider when you have four children.
> The last time we visited we rented a nice villa at a golf resort
> called Parque da Floresta (0800 622 6120; www.parquedafloresta.com)
> along the western coast, past Lagos. Most days we'd drive from there
> to the beach at Salema.
> I love the food in Portugal, too. I have to eat what they call an
> Algarvean Pot, which consists of things like prawns cooked in oil with
> garlic and chillies, and potatoes on top. Apparently it's a
> traditional fisherman's meal and it's just delicious. I'll quite often
> have it for dinner with a glass of shandy.
> It takes me a bit of time to get into the holiday mode � my wife says
> I don't sit down for the first four days, I'm too busy pacing around
> and messing about with the children, building sandcastles and
> generally having fun.
> I have to admit that my Portuguese is not fantastic. I know how to
> say: "Can I have the bill please?" and "Thank you" and that's about
> it. Still, it's a start, isn't it?
> Austin Healey is taking part in 'Strictly Come Dancing: The Live
> Tour', which starts in Manchester on Friday. Tickets and further
> information (0844 875 8758; www.strictlycomedancinglive.com)
Tenuous at best.
Paul
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says...
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/celebritytravel/6940539/Austin-Healeys-he=
> aven-on-earth-the-Algarve.html
>
> Austin Healey's heaven on earth: the Algarve
> I have to admit that my Portuguese is not fantastic.
On par with his English then.
Paul