Faro is the capital of the Algarve.  It’s the largest city in the area and it has several points of interest…of course, it has a castle!  Or at least the remnants of a castle.  And storks!  There were several stork nests.  They are wonderful birds and the Portuguese sort of revere them, or at the very least don’t remove them from their roofs.  Storks also mate for life.  Hey, we were celebrating our anniversary, so this is pertinent.   Continue reading →