A Charming Gem Worthy of any Bucket List
Seville is charming and I can’t believe it has taken me this long to experience its charms first hand. First impressions had me uncertain. After the relative peace of the countryside it seemed loud and bustling, with too much traffic and mobbed with tourists. Then as we began to explore, that all changes. Turn into […]
A Change is as Good as a Rest
This week we swapped sea views for mist covered mountains and rocks and waves for eucalyptus trees and rivers. We drove west along the coastline before turning inland toward the Serra de Meira mountains, source of the Minho River which will be featuring significantly in our life over the coming week. Before making the turn […]
Feels Like Home, With Better Weather
With hubby working the evening shift (3:30pm ’til Midnight) this week, our hours during the day for errands and exploring are limited. Mid week we made a bike run into the nearby city of Santander with a number of goals in mind. We wanted to have a look around the city, get some exercise and […]
History Brought to Life
Our stay in the beautiful walled city of Dinan was more than we bargained for as the town was preparing for its bi-annual medieval festival, Fête des Remparts (Festival of the Ramparts). Unfortunately that also meant that we couldn’t extend our 3 night stay as the campsite was fully booked over the weekend and we […]
A Mythical Place – Mont Saint Michel
That myths and legends surround Mont Saint Michel seems fitting given its fairytale like presence as it rises up out of the sea off the coast of Normandy. With a history going back as far as the year 708, Mont St Michel has been a Benedictine monastery, a place of pilgrimage, a fortification, a prison […]
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