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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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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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Rincon de la Victoria Treasure cave
Rincon & Nerja – caves & balconies
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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…

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Carrara Marble Tour Tuscany Italy
Carrara Quarries – Losing our Marbles
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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…

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Lake Maggiore
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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…

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The Amazing Alps – Part 3
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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…

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