FRANCE | Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Some of you may notice that it's a long way from Santiago to Barcelona and there is no mention, well it is a long way and I didn't leave enough time to "do It" and get to the airport to fly home, so, I'll have to go back.
Having had a few ... Read more >
SPAIN | 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 >
PORTUGAL | Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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I think I may surprise some of you, as I surprised myself when I started to write this bit, but I didn’t like Porto! I came here to see the romantic old city that I had read about, what I found was a dirty, decrepit and unloved city. As you all ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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The first of the challenges that I set myself back in 2010 is complete. I have traveled in my van to the 4 Cardinal points of the EU. In the North it was to Nourgam , (N70⁰ 05.364’ E027⁰56.778’)Finland to reach the most Northerly point in ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Lisbon was not a “must do” as I have been here before and thankfully I had seen most of the sights that I wanted to see on that trip because apart from about 35minutes it poured with rain all day and so actually walking was not an option.... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Saturday, 2 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery
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This part of Portugal has some fantastic beaches and seascapes; I have based myself in Albufeira for a few days but have managed to visit several other places from here. It really is “Pay you money and take your pick” I am told that in high ... Read more >
SPAIN | 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 >
SPAIN | 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 >
SPAIN | 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 >
SPAIN | 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 >
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