Day

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Day 1

Saturday

Arrive in Faro. We will collect you from the airport and bring you to Bica Boa (1hr, 15 mins).

Lunch/refreshments.

Give out course programme/reading. Relax on the terrace, go for a walk…

Evening meal at the Bica Boa restaurant. There are often outdoor summer concerts in Monchique...

Day 2

Sunday

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30

Writing Workshop 10 – 12.30

Lunch at Bica Boa.

Afternoon trip to Silves. Visit the Moorish Castle.

Writing exercise.

Live music at Cafe Ingles.

Evening meal at the Bica Boa restaurant. 

Day 3

Monday

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30 

Workshop 10-12.30

Free

Free

Day 4

Tuesday

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30

Workshop 10-12.30. Lunch at Bica Boa.

Either donkey trekking, Reiki treatment, full massage or yoga.

Evening meal at the Bica Boa

Day 5

Wednesday

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30 

Workshop 10-12.30

Free

 Free

Day 6

Thursday 

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30 

Workshop 10-12.30

Lunch at Bica Boa.

Submit work for tutorial (up to 1000 words)

Afternoon trip to the Western coast (Aljezur and Amoreira). Relax on the beach, have a walk around the small town and climb up to the ruins of the castle.

Guest writer (TBA)

Evening meal at Bica Boa

Day 7

Friday

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30 

Tutorials 10-1

Lunch at Bica Boa.

Monchique Spa

Evening meal at Bica Boa with live music. Reading of work?

Day 8

Saturday

Meditation 8.00 – 8.30 (optional)

Breakfast 8.30 – 9.30 

Depart for Faro.

Follow up: You are welcome to submit electronically a short story or up to 2000 words for feedback.