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Lazy Days in the Douro Valley
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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…

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The Colour and Canals of Aveiro
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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…

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Batalha to Fatima and a day that went from bad to worse
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Batalha was our last port of call in the monastic triangle with a visit to the stately Mosteiro da Batalha, another UNESCO world heritage site  and a masterpiece of Gothic…

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A tight squeeze on the way to Tomar
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It just happened to be the Easter weekend when we visited one of Portugal’s most magnificent religious sites, the Convento de Cristo and Templar castle of Tomar. As part of…

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Peniche to Nazare – the power and the glory
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A few months ago our motorhome tour of Portugal took us up the Atlantic shoreline of the Algarve. Having been completely entranced by the beauty of the beaches, craggy cliffs…

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A breath of fresh air
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After a couple of town visits we like to get back to the countryside and it’s so easy to do here in the expansive Alentejo region.  Much as we love…

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Castelo de Vide - viewed from across valley
Castelo de Vide – A Birthday not to be forgotten
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Having discovered Buzz could not stay overnight at Marvao we looked for somewhere close, deciding on Castelo de Vide. We had intended visiting anyway and as it turned out the…

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Little Marvao – a hidden hilltop gem
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High up on a rocky plateau within the Serra de San Mamede natural park sits the tiny town of Marvao.  Home to just 1,000 residents and surrounded by a 17th…

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Badajoz – Learning how to Whistle!
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We were treated to more lovely countryside scenery as our motorhome tour took us towards the historic town of Badajoz near the border with Portugal.  The free aire was perfectly…

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Cacares - Walled city
Cacares – Walled city with tasty tapas
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Caceres, our destination for the next couple of days was the first city in Spain to be granted heritage status as early as 1949 due to its lovely untouched by…

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