Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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After my disappointment in Porto my faith was restored here, The “Old Town” is lovely, The narrow street are bustling with locals, The bars and cafes were all doing good trade and the staff were very friendly. Lonely Planet’s guide ... Read more >
Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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What a lovely city Seville is, having come here on a day trip from Costa del Sol. I return on my journey to the Algarve because I had not seen all that I wanted to see on my first visit. Of Course for me the big draw is Columbus’s Tomb in the Cathedral.... Read more >
Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Granada is Spanish for Pomegranate which is on the coat of arms of the city. The draw here is of course the Alhambra (Red-Castle). This dates from as early as the 9 th Century and was for several hundred years a Muslim stronghold. Indeed Granada and ... Read more >
Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Leaving the coast at Cadiz I made my way back to the Costa del Sol via another town that most of us have heard of, Jerez de la Frontera. This is the home of one of the largest sherry producers in Spain, Bodegas Gonzalez Byas, is the home of the Tio Pepe ... Read more >
Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery
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I’ve have wanted to come to Cadiz since my trip to South America. So I had a real feeling that I was following in the wake of Columbus and Magellan as the Ferry cruised across the Bay of Cadiz and into the harbour. I did have doubts about whether ... Read more >
Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Well I have now made it to the most Southerly point of mainland Europe to a place called Tarifa. From here it is just 8.5 miles (14 kms) to Morocco and according to my phone I’m already there! The most Southerly point is, like the most Northerly ... Read more >
