Any time of day is good......Not often up and about very early but when I have been I have particularly enjoyed watching the locals going about their every day activities. When we stayed in a private rental it was interesting to see the comings and goings at the house next door, the young servant girl going about her chores (poor kid was often being chastised which I didn't like at all)

And by golly she did work hard too. The man who came to repair some wooden furniture and did so on the balcao and seemed to enjoy having an audience. The stall holders who rented rooms at the back of the house were in and out all day long, the daughter going off on her scooter for work and being met by several different lads at the end of the lane

And the old dear across the way pottering out each morning to the outhouse - very regular she was too

Poor old soul struggling to reach the fruit in her tree with a long stick - took her ages but she managed eventually. The flat next door where "gilly gilly" the magic (and fire eating) chap lived. He was often up on the flat roof practicing something new so it was very entertaining to watch him perfecting his fire eating act. Watching the lads in the Royal Heritage (which we overlooked) start their day, very sluggish and bleary eyed - poor chaps. Watching kittens playfully scampering about on a nearby flat roof. Discretely watching the owner of our place saying prayers at her little garden shrine. Oh and the green parrots and a pair of kingfishers that were flying about nearby - lovely. As we were tucked away "out back" I thought it would be a bit dull and we would miss out on a lot, how wrong could I be, there was always something interesting going on whatever the time of day.