24th August Milos
 25. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
 25. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
						Had 6 hours to fill in from the time we needed to be out of our hotel & when we would be picked up for our next ferry experience. Left our luggage at the hotel & headed to the beach for a few hoursLue lisää
25th August Milos
 25. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
 25. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
						Slow start today with an excellent balcony off our room for drying washing then wandered down the road for fresh supplies of wine & water. Joined our boat trip to Kleftiko it was very windy & ILue lisää
26th August Milos
 27. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
 27. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
						Caught the local bus to the other side of the island this morning & visited Kostantakis Cave Winery & enjoyed a tasting of their wines. Had some lunch beside the water where Jeff had a pot of mussels.Lue lisää
27th August Milos
 28. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
 28. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
						Had a tour of the island today, the main source of employment on the island is mining, the French mine all the minerals from the volcanic material which forms the island. Then we went on to theLue lisää
28th August Santorini
 28. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
 28. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
						Started the day with a catch up with family & continued our home water leak saga. Then onto another chaotic ferry to Santorini. Have the most stunning views from our room & will be a lovely way to sayLue lisää
29th August Santorini
 30. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
 30. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
						Had a wander around Imerovigli then got too hot so headed back to the hotel for the afternoon at the pool. Finding internet coverage pretty frustrating as almost non existent. Went to The GreekLue lisää
30th August Santorini
 30. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
 30. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
						Up early this morning for a tour of the island. Santorini had the 2nd largest volcanic eruption in history. We went to a little village with a labyrinth of little alleyways to get lost in. Had lunchLue lisää
31st August Madrid
 31. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
 31. elokuuta 2024, Kreikka ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
						After about 2 hours sleep we arrived at Santorini Airport got hit for 60 euro extra baggage this time (we did for some reason get the last excess baggage payment returned to our account?). Made it toLue lisää
1st September Madrid
 1. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
 1. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
						Early start this morning with a tour to Toledo, this old town still has a large population living within the narrow roadways. Then toured around Madrid before stopping at the Prado Museum which wasLue lisää
2nd September Salamander
 2. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
 2. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
						Slept in this morning so was a little stressful getting packed & organised but made it to the bus on time to find our tour director had a stroke & was in hospital. So our driver had to take overLue lisää
3rd September Porto
 3. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
 3. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
						Left Salamanca at a little more leisurely pace with a new tour director for the day (appears we will have several tour directors on the trip as they try to fill the gap). Traveled to Porto had lunchLue lisää
4th September Lisbon
 4. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
 4. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
						First stop today was Fatima & a visit to the Basilica. Lunch stop in lovely spot called Obidos & the aqueduct that is still used today then onto Lisbon. Caught up on a few emails & some washing thenLue lisää
5th September Lisbon
 5. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
 5. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
						Toured Lisbon this morning we went to the carriage museum & saw the oldest coach in the world also the 1st taxi of Lisbon. We were then given an original Portuguese custard tart which was amazing.Lue lisää
6th September Seville
 6. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
 6. syyskuuta 2024, Portugali ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
						Had a very early start this morning with bags needing to be out for collection by 6.30am. Left Lisbon for Seville crossed the boarder & lost an hour hence the early start. Upon arrival in Seville weLue lisää
7th September Seville
 7. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
 7. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
						Got a new tour director today that will now be with us until the end of the tour. Did a tour to Cordoba to see the huge mosque built in the 8th century which was taken over by the catholic church whoLue lisää
8th September Torremolinas
 8. syyskuuta 2024, Gibraltar ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
 8. syyskuuta 2024, Gibraltar ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
						Crossed the boarder into Gibraltar which is 65% reclaimed land, you can see Morroco & Spain all from British territory. Had a great tour around the rock & up to the caves - we didn't venture too farLue lisää
9th September Torremolinos
 9. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
 9. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
						
								Had a slower start today with a trip to Malaga & visited Pablo Pissaco.
Costa del sol has 325 days of sunshine a year. Had a lazy afternoon at the pool before finding a barber shop for Jeff & someLue lisää
10th September Granada
 10. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
 10. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
						Easy start again this morning first stop a little village where we were given a coffee with either brandy or bailey's good way to start the day at 9.45am. We then climbed to 3000 ft & visited a oliveLue lisää
11th September Valencia
 11. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
 11. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
						Long driving day today from Granada to Valencia about 5 hours so a few bathroom stops along the way & a movie on the coach to pass the time not to mention a nana nap. Had a tour of the city & a PaellaLue lisää
12th September Barcelona
 12. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
 12. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
						Stopped at a small resort area for a break called Peniscola then a lunch break before stopping at a cava Winery for a look at their museum & processing of the wine, afterwards we had a tasting sessionLue lisää
13th September Barcelona
 13. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
 13. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
						Went up the mountain to Montserrat amazing scenery & the ability to build the church & monestry on such a landscape. Returned to Barcelona for a city tour visited Sagrada Familia which is just mindLue lisää
14th September Barcelona
 14. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
 14. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
						We were dropped off in Barcelona & took a short taxi ride to our hotel, where we left our bags & walked down to the waterfront. We were in time to see some of the America's cup boats heading out toLue lisää
15th September Barcelona
 15. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
 15. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
						Did a day tour out of Barcelona 1st stop Girona a pretty town with the old city wall which we climbed up to & walked part of it. Next stop in the middle of nowhere was Peratallada where we wanderedLue lisää
16th September Barcelona
 17. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
 17. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
						Had a bit of a lay in today then headed out to join a free walking tour of the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. This is the original Barcelona before the more modern part was built. We then had a niceLue lisää
17th September Madrid
 17. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
 17. syyskuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
						Transfer to the train arrived early so had to rush the last packing & check out. Got to train station & got stopped at security & taken to a side room as had 2 glass bottles of beer in my back packLue lisää

























































































































































































































