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A tight squeeze on the way to Tomar

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By: Marcella

May 1, 2019

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…

Peniche to Nazare – the power and the glory

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By: Marcella

April 28, 2019

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…

A breath of fresh air

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By: Marcella

April 22, 2019

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…

Little Marvao – a hidden hilltop gem

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By: Marcella

April 20, 2019

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…

Rincon & Nerja – caves & balconies

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By: Julian

March 19, 2019

After leaving Mijas, we decided to follow the coast road through to the eastern side of Malaga but ended skirting around Malaga and leaving it for another day stopping instead…

Carrara Quarries – Losing our Marbles

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By: Julian

October 23, 2018

The Mountains of Delle Alpi Apuane, are famous the world over for one thing in particular – Marble – for they are marble mountains and in particular white marble and…

Lake Maggiore

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By: Julian

September 7, 2018

After the smaller very pretty Lago d’Orta we were looking forward to the first of the big lakes – Maggiore – which didn’t disappoint except in one way, as parking…

The Amazing Alps – Part 3

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By: Marcella

August 27, 2018

After visiting Briançon we spent our first ever night wild camping. Surrounded by the mountains, clear skies with twinkling stars above us we felt totally free. The towns and cities…