The port of Lagos was started by the Phoenicians and Greeks then the Romans, it was important during the Age of Discovery and the ships of Henry the Navigator were built there. On the East side of the river there is the vast expanse of sand that is Meia Praia, on the other side there are smaller secluded beaches among the amazing grottoes, towers and caves of coloured sandstone leading out to Ponta da Piedade. You can see the 16th century walls enclosing the old town with a maze of narrow cobbled lanes, now full of bars, restaurants and nightclubs plus shops selling tourist stuff. Nephew Andrew Driver and girlfriend Lauren Ellis joined us for a week. The old ones Steve and I looked round museums and wandered round the picturesque old town. The young ones Lauren and Andrew also frequented the old town but staying much later as they investigated the various entertainments on offer and spent time “people watching”. We took the boat out one day going slowly along the sandstone rock formations to Ponta da Piedade then along to Praiacda Luz where we anchored for lunch. The only person who made use of the beaches to swim etc was me. Lauren and Andrew went on the little tourist train that circled the city, and for a trip for dolphin watching in a very fast big RIB. All 4 of us went for a trip in a small tourist boat that could go in and out of the caves and tunnels.