Monthly Archives :

May 2019

Beach of the Cathedrals
Ribadesella – Cathedrals, closed caves & a puncture
1024 576 Julian

Our motorhoming adventure in Buzz the Laika Kreos continued to Praia de Augas Santas or ‘Beach of the Holy Waters’ which is better known as Las Catedrais beach (Beach of…

read more
Nearly A Coruña – but not quite!
1024 576 Marcella

Searching for motorhome parking in our ‘All The Aires’ book we were pleased to find a listing for A Coruña, our next destination. Not only that but it was a starred…

read more
Tchau Portugal, Hola Espana!
1024 576 Marcella

So, it was ‘Tchau’ to Portugal for the 2nd time and ‘Hola Espana’ for the 3rd time this trip as we left Portugal and arrived back in Spain.    Just…

read more
Valenca do Minho - Fortress
The Minho – A whistle stop tour
1024 576 Julian

With our time running out we decided to do the last of Portugal the northern Minho area quickly, largely as the weather was not looking good for a few days,…

read more
The Office is Closed Motorhome Q & A
1024 576 Marcella

We’ve now been living the ‘Laika Life’ for nearly a year.  A wonderful year and an unforgettable year.  The Laika Kreos 3008 has been our home on wheels for that…

read more
A sweet time in Amarante
1023 575 Marcella

Dragging ourselves reluctantly away from the dreamy Douro we made our way north east to the riverside town of Amarante.  Straddling the Rio Tamega, one of the Douro river’s tributaries,…

read more
Lazy Days in the Douro Valley
1024 576 Marcella

It was time to head to the Douro Valley. A destination we’ve dreamed of since arriving in Portugal some weeks ago. Picturing lush green terraced vineyards, the river winding its…

read more
Porto - Burmester port wine cellars
Port wine cheese and fun – Porto
1024 576 Julian

Ever since we watched the Timothy West & Prunella Scales trip down the Rio Douro (River of Gold) we have had Porto and the Douro Valley both UNESCO World Heritage…

read more
The Colour and Canals of Aveiro
1024 576 Marcella

It was quite late in the day by the time we arrived in Aveiro. The Sat Nav had decided yet again to try to entertain herself by trying to send…

read more
Coimbra - St Michaels Chapel organ
Coimbra – An ancient seat of learning
1024 576 Julian

On our way to the University city of Coimbra we decided to break the journey up and stop at Leiria for the night as it had a large free parking…

read more