Douro Valley
1 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We woke up to a cloudy, overcast day for our journey east, up the Douro Valley. Amongst low cloud, the first stop was Amarante, where the local market was in full swing.
We followed the river, withЧитать далее
Walking Porto
31 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Walking and caching day today. While Bek and Jake did the walking tour of the bookshop etc with Rui, we let the caches be our guide through the city and ended up at Cristal Palace, a Victorian gardenЧитать далее
Ye olde castle
30 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Day trip north today to the region where Portugal started as a nation.
First stop was the city of Braga, third largest city in Portugal and one of the wealthiest cities with a strong commercial andЧитать далее
Darren and JanetThere's no pubs anywhere! A few small bars (that look like coffee shops, except for people spilling out onto the footpath with drinks)... but almost every food outlet serves alcohol - even in food courts and kebab shops.
It's all about Harry
29 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Today was a walking day, the most efficient way to get around the busy and narrow streets of Porto.
We began by visiting Lello Bookstore, often referred to as the most beautiful bookstore in theЧитать далее
Menu de Almoço in Venice
28 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After a quick visit to the Fatima Pilgrimage Centre in the daylight, we headed to Coimbra, a university town and home to the 2nd oldest university in Europe. Coimbra was the capital of Portugal untilЧитать далее
Darren and Janetbizarrely, it was only used for one on one verbal exams - just the student and the examiner in the room... and it was very echoey!
Big wave surf capital
27 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We had a late start departing Lisbon this morning, trying to avoid peak hour traffic, and began our journey north visiting the Monastery of Batalha, before continuing on to Nazare.
Nazare was a quietЧитать далее
Darren and JanetThanks 😁. Taken from a cliff on the side of the bay, and zoomed in on that section
Sintra and the Cascais coast
26 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had a day trip from Lisbon today, west to Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais.
Sintra is home to Pena Palace, the summer residence of the Portuguese royal family from 1842 until the revolution ofЧитать далее
Darren and Janetyes, a few were... it was mid 20s in Cascais, we were very comfortable in shorts
Darren and Janetthis was one of the only rooms of the original monastery that wasn't destroyed in the 1755 earthquake... transformed beautifully into a dining room
It's all about the tarts
25 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Day 1 of our Portugal tour, and we met our driver/guide, Rui, for a 9am departure.
We started the day heading inland along the River Tagus to the site of the 1998 World Expo, next to the Vasco DaЧитать далее
A night at the opera
24 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we walked the streets of Lisbon, finding some caches, climbing hills, and negotiating the slippery slopes of the funicular paths (it drizzled for a while this morning).
We had no particularЧитать далее
Darren and Janetwould you believe... no?! One of the soundest sleeps I've ever had in a theatre 😂
Daniel Williams
Does the tram just go up and down that one hill? Or does it continue at different angles?
John KalaitzisI'm thinking that unless that valance on the left is retractable it will scrape the deck on the level?
Darren and Janetjust up and down one hill - there's 3 funiculars in the city, to save walking up and down some of the steepest hills. But they won't save you money, they're 3.80 euro per trip (about 2 minutes)
North to Lisbon
23 марта 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We caught a taxi to the airport this morning for our 1.5 hour flight to Lisbon.
We caught the underground from the airport to our hotel, changing lines mid journey... and a surprisingly good priceЧитать далее
Marrakech, Take 3...
22 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We had a mid-morning departure from Essaouira for our journey back to Marrakech, arriving at our hotel just after 1.30pm.
It's the third time we've been to Marrakech this trip, so we knew exactlyЧитать далее
Was Mogador, now Essaouira
21 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We began the day with a local guide and a walking tour of the medina. It has a totally different feel to the medinas in larger cities, far less hustle and bustle, a greater percentage of tourists, andЧитать далее
Darren and Janeta bit cheaper than that, but more expensive than I was expecting - I was thinking about $5-10 dollars (35 to 70 dirham).. bearing in mind we can get dinner for 2 for 80 dirham)... I asked one today and he said "whatever you want to pay".. but I've read about those and they ask for 300 when they finish! So we moved on to the next, who asked 150 for both. I said no and he immediately came down to 80 for both... which seemed fair 😁
Road to Essaouira
20 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We hit the road at 9am for our journey west to Essaouira, a port and resort city on the Atlantic coast. For many years the city was the main port of Morocco, due to it's straight line access toЧитать далее
Darren and Janetnot tethered, but either can't get down, or they are put back if they get down. Interesting article at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti…
Time travelling around Marrakech
19 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We had some confusion with the time this morning - the data package on our phone ran out last night, so the time was different to the tablet and must have been wrong... so we thought!
Turns outЧитать далее
Katie WilliamsMum loves the old time/new time game! Glad to hear you played it lots
Badia Palace and Medina walking tour
18 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We met our city guide again this morning for a walking tour of the Medina, and a visit to Badia Palace.
We did the palace first to beat the crowds - a good move, as the queue to buy tickets when weЧитать далее
Darren and Janetyep, there's only so much lipstick you can put on a pig and it still looks like a pig 🤣
Ouzoud Falls and Marrakech Foodie Tour
17 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Late start today with an 11am departure from the hotel, so plenty of time for breakfast and a walk before we were picked up.
We stopped at Ouzoud Falls for a walk around the top and bottom of theЧитать далее
Путешественникnot sure about the snail's they are huge, were they tasty?
Darren and Janetthe broth was tasty, the snails not so much... a bit like chewy mushrooms!
How's the serenity...
16 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Longest drive of the trip today, 6.5 hours from Fes to Bin El Ouidane, in the Atlas Mountains.
Our first stop was Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco. The town is known for its alpine-styleЧитать далее
Fes Fun
15 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We did a walking tour of the Fes medina today, the largest in Morocco, and the world's largest car free urban zone.
There are 300,000 people living in the medina, in 250 quarters - each quarter isЧитать далее
Meknes Medina
14 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We were met by the local guide for a 9am tour of Meknes. We drove to a lookout point over the medina, visited the Jewish cemetery, and the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the longest reigning MoroccanЧитать далее
Roman ruins of Volubilis
13 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We travelled from Chefchaouen to Meknes, a distance of 194km. The journey took over 3.5 hours, as we could only travel at 60kph for most of the way due to the number of local buses, pedestrians,Читать далее
Chefchaouen Hammam
12 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We have a full day in Chefchaouen, so a leisurely breakfast and a walk up to the cemetery was the only thing on the agenda for the morning.
We then ventured into the medina for lunch, before our 3pmЧитать далее
Into the Blue
11 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We left Tangier at 9am, early enough to beat any traffic (highly unlikely on a Saturday... even on a weekday nothing gets going until 11 am)
We stopped for morning coffee with plenty of otherЧитать далее
A little lighthouse keeping*
10 марта 2023 г., Марокко
Longer drive today, about 3 hours to Tangier, located at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, just 14km from Spain.
Through it's history it has been under Spanish control, Portugese control andЧитать далее
John KalaitzisYes, remember the episode well, in fact, you might have showed it to us recently?
Road to Rabat
9 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We woke up to a cool, overcast day, and met our driver Souliman for a 9am departure to Rabat, a distance of only 90km.
We arrived mid morning to a city in complete contrast to Casablanca. Rabat isЧитать далее
Casablanca rest day
8 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Quiet day today after yesterday's unwanted excitement. All we had to do was move hotels in preparation for the start of our tour tomorrow, so we had a sleep in, lunch locally, then caught a taxi toЧитать далее
Casablah...
7 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Given the limited tourism sites in Casablanca, we set our sights today on the coast and promenade.
The most prominent feature of the city is the Hassan II Mosque, built in 1993. It is the largestЧитать далее
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sam and bruce
what a beautiful sight!
sam and bruce
so they're converted then!
Darren and Janet😁