• Sumi Hollingworth
  • Sumi Hollingworth

Meandering East

Our family of three travelled in our off-grid camper, slowly making our way East, literally and metaphorically. Currently static in Al Andalus. For now. Taking in the history and learning a bit about natural farming. Leia mais
  • Cacela velha

    3 de fevereiro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    We camped outside the tiny fortified cliff top town of Casella Velha, a popular free spot for campers and loved exploring the cliff top gardens and allotment and paddling on the beach here in the beautiful Ria Formosa natural park.Leia mais

  • Porches and Armacao de Pera

    8 de janeiro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    We stayed in this area for a month and spent fond times with Luke, Lisa and Aria who put us up in their yard for a few weeks in the beautiful village of Porches then we found a flat to rent In Armação de Pêra, where we spent every day in a gorgeous beach cove called Praia dos Beijinhos. We ate good food, drank wine and tried our best to encourage positive vibes among toddlers.Leia mais

  • Sintra

    31 de dezembro de 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    Sintra was a must-see fairytale landscape: many castles, palaces and mansions built in a mountain forest, the town seemed like a rich mans playground and something out of Disney land rather a real functioning place. We parked and slept in the campervan right in the centre of town (not advisable) walking distance to the Quinta de Regeliera - a palace built in the 1800s by some eccentric millionaire who was hung up on masonic symbols. The palace gardens featured a series of ‘initiation wells’ dug deep into the ground with spiral staircases and secret passageways connecting in a maze underground. Just for fun.Leia mais

  • Almeida

    29 de dezembro de 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    We entered Portugal on the A25 and visited the amazing star shaped fort town of Almeida but what we found more amazing was the almost prehistoric landscape which the A25 towered above in concrete. We parked the bus under the motorway bridge and took a beautiful still haunting walk along the river among giant ferns and ancient trees.Leia mais

  • Puenta la Reina and Obanos

    24 de dezembro de 2017, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 1 °C

    After driving from Cherbourg through a rainy and cold France we spent Christmas in the Basque Country enjoying the Navarre region. We stumbled upon the traditional folk festivities in Puenta la Reina featuring the character of Olentzero - a kind of Basque Santa, a shepherd who brings the children presents on Christmas Eve. This involved a procession of children through the streets carrying flame torched and an effigy of Olentzero, and sweets being thrown from the balcony of the town hall. We rented a cosy Air BnB cottage in foggy Obanos, a lovely cobbled traditional town in the Region and rested and ate on Christmas Day and boxing before driving on through Spain to Portugal.Leia mais

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    21 de dezembro de 2017