Mala Mala
9 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Sweet rhythms and vibe at the yacht port of Dénia.
https://malamaladenia.com/en/carta/
👍
Cova Tollada
10 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Amazing caves just next to Dènia! The hike there is arduous, even dangerous at places, but the rewards are also exceptional!
https://www.denia.com/en/la-cova-tallada/
The hike is certainly not for Czytaj więcej
Lago Rosa de Torreviejo
11 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This was not quite how I remembered this lake approximately 10 years ago, but it was an interesting detour ☺️
The water here is so heavy with salt that you just float on the surface exactly like Czytaj więcej
Granada
11 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today we drove exactly 500km from Dènia to Granada, where we will stay for the night.
Granada is mostly known for the medieval fortress called Alhambra, reminiscent of the Moorish Czytaj więcej
Alhambra
12 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
When one visits Granada, they cannot just skip visiting this palace and fortress complex. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the Czytaj więcej
Balcón de Europa in Nerja
12 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
When you visit Nerja there are to main attractions - The Balcón and the Cueva.
As we did not wish to spent too much of the remaining day here, we skipped the famous caves and settled with the Czytaj więcej
Frigiliana
12 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
This tiny town was recommended to us by a friend. Beautiful vistas and blindingly white houses, twisted narrow streets… and as common to many Spanish settlements, includes either the bull arena or a Czytaj więcej
Plaza Royal & Fashion Outlet
12 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
On your way through Málaga, it might be a good idea to stop and shop in one of the traditional fashion outlet villages - Plaza Royal. Lots of boutiques, lunch or dining opportunities, free parking 😉
Ojén
12 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We tried to be brave and adventurous, so booked an apartment in this small town just outside of Marbella. On the map it seemed closer to the sea and we hoped for great views and a sunbathing terrace. Czytaj więcej
Lunch at Rosa’s Cafe
13 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Marbella.
All feels pleasantly familiar, but also different. I went to the office in the morning to scroll through my emails and messages briefly and was surprised how many new construction sites had Czytaj więcej
One evening in Marbella
13 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Travel tip:
One thing I fail to remember when arriving into southern Spain is the siesta, usually from around 16:00 a 19:00, when all the kitchens in the bars and restaurants are closed. Take this Czytaj więcej
On our way to Portugal
14 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
On Saturday we were poised to take on Portugal, as the pinnacle of our long trip.
On the way, we stopped briefly in Seville for a quick snack and walk. Always worth the visit!
We found this album Czytaj więcej
Albufeira, Portugal
14 maja 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We moved one hour back in the time-zone, so found ourselves here an hour earlier than anticipated 💪😀
Today’s plans are to explore a bit and carry on towards Lisbon…
Praya da Marinha
15 maja 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Portugal is known for its scenic beaches, Praya da Marinha is one of them.
We also went to Praya de Benagil nearby in hopes to witness the amazing caves, but it is only reachable via the paid and Czytaj więcej
Our Stay in Lisbon
15 maja 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We stayed over at Jardim da Lapa by Shiadu: http://www.booking.com/Share-UO1507
On the street with many embassies, quiet and with excellent breakfast. Lovely, clean and spacious room!
Recommended.
Arriving Lisbon
15 maja 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The drive from Albufeira was super-boring. Pretty straight and monotonous highway, some 21€ worth of tolls later we reached Lisbon.
First thing one will notice from afar already - is obviously Czytaj więcej
What else to do here?
16 maja 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Lisbon is a huge city obviously, the touristic part being mainly in the center old town. We could afford a few hours so we took one of the historic tramways and walked about.
Very busy traffic the Czytaj więcej
Sintra
16 maja 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After leaving Lisbon and heading for the northern Spain, we allowed ourselves to pick ONE stop along the way and it was Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra:
http://www.regaleira.pt/en
The other scenic Czytaj więcej
Salamanca
17 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Next contender in exotic stay-over places ☺️
This ancient university town north-west of Madrid was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century B.C. It then became a Roman settlement Czytaj więcej
Majestic scenery and excellent roads
17 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
While most of this part of the route was quite featureless, then it was refreshing to see some impressive terrain once again.
A few annoying 80kmh speed cameras at otherwise 120kmh downhill Czytaj więcej
Bilbao
17 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Bilbao = Guggenheim Museum.
Sorry for that equation, there is definitely more to the city than just one building! But this was the purpose of our short visit.
Just wished to lay our eyes on one of Czytaj więcej
San Sebastian
17 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Hurrying away from Bilbao, we got to another historical Basque city - San Sebastian - right on time for a late snack hunt.
Our hotel was not easy to locate at first (again) due to large scale street Czytaj więcej
Pintxos treasure hunt
17 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The first thing one will notice in San Sebastián is that the written language is weird. It is not Spanish, certain letters make it feel like Greek. This is the Basque influence in the area.
San Czytaj więcej
Night @ San Sebastián
17 maja 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After pinchos, we went to look what to see around S.Sb. The town has two beaches, on both sides of the river, a wonderful old town and tons of eating out / café opportunities!
Cannot say “From Paris with Love”
18 maja 2022, Francja ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
… because we did not go there.
Although it was the original plan.
From S.Sb to Paris it is nearly 8h on toll roads (Waze suggested around 101€ would be spent on tolls 🤪🤯) and nearly 11h Czytaj więcej
































































































































































































































