As I walked through the forest I suddenly heard a heavenly chorus that seemed for a split second to be putting me on the path to cloud nine. But a shake of the head revealed this wasn’t a dream. My feet were still on terra firma hiking through woods in the glorious Algarve and the ethereal sounds stopped me in my tracks. The singing was in Portuguese but the performers – from different nationalities and communities – were part of the spirit-uplifting live entertainment at Algarve Walking