Lagos
27. april, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Still exploring the Algarve region with a few days in Lagos. A really nice place with spectacular cliffs and beaches.
Albufeira
23. april, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We travel now to the Algarve region in the south of Portugal to the town of Albufeira. A nice little place with a lovely beach, but a bit of a party town packed with young tourists from the UK.
Évora
19. april, Portugal
Next up is Évora, an historic walked city east of Lisbon. A lot of history here.
Óbidos
17. april, Portugal
Next stop in our Portugese adventure is Óbidos, a lovely walled town on a hill north of Lisbon.
Moorish Castle
16. april, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
While at Sintra, we also visited the old Moorish castle on the top of the hill.
Pena Palace
14. april, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Just outside Lisbon is the town of Sintra, home to the beautiful Pena Palace and acres of gardens.
Nazaré
13. april, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Next on the list was a quick stop to Nazaré, famous for the biggest waves on the planet. Unfortunately the big waves don't come until November, but it was still s pretty impressive surf.
Lisbon
9. april, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Next up is Lisbon. A beautiful city where every street is an uphill climb.
Tomar
7. april, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Next stop in Portugal is the old town of Tomar, famous for being the home of the Knights Templar. One of the highlights was visiting the Convent of the Order of Christ and castle on the hillLes mer
Aveiro
3. april, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Next stop is Aveiro, known as the Venice of Portugal.
Porto
30. mars, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Our next destination is Portugal. First stop is Porto, known for its architecture and colourful buildings.
Toledo
26. mars, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We did a day trip from Madrid to the old town of Toledo. A great place for history, but being perched on top of a small mountain means everywhere is uphill.
One of the more interesting stops was theLes mer
Madrid
24. mars, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Madrid is a seriously large city but full of delightful architecture, history and of course, food.
Pintxos
20. mars, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
One of the wonderful aspects of San Sebastian is the food. In particular, Pintxos (peen-chos), a Basque version of Tapas.
The big difference from Tapas is the variety of delicacies. Every bar hasLes mer
San Sebastian
20. mars, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Next stop is Spain, visiting the lovely coastal city of San Sebastian. It's a big town, but has a lot of history. Not to mention the beautiful beach.
A bit too cold for a swim, at least for us. ManyLes mer
Saint Jean de Luz
16. mars, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our next destination was the small-ish fishing town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, a pleasant change from the hectic Paris streets.
Versailles
12. mars, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Rain stopped today, so we decided to visit the palace at Versailles. Unfortunately there was a cold wind and walking the gardens wasn't all that pleasant, but still nice to see the grounds.
The Louvre
11. mars, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today was rainy and a good day to be inside and visit a museum. Why not the Louvre?
So unreal to see all this famous art in person.
Paris
10. mars, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
One of the big destinations for our trip was Paris. We allowed ourselves 5 days and we could easily have spent another week. There is so much to see and do. We'll have to come back
Anyway, the firstLes mer
Stockholm
5. mars, Sverige ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
From Helsinki, we stopped in Stockholm for a few days explore.
A very interesting city with lots of history. Still a bit cold, but at least above 0° most days.
A Day in Tallinn
4. mars, Estland ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
While in Helsinki, it was recommended we take the ferry across to the old town of Tallinn in Estonia.
The ferry was pretty flash, more like a cruise ship. But we put up with the comfort to be able toLes mer
Helsinki
3. mars, Finland ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We depart the far north of Finland to explore Helsinki.
The harbour was frozen over, but not enough to hamper the ships. Cold but... 🥶
Had some delicious food in the harbour markets. We then tookLes mer
ReisendeIt was amazing seeing all that ice from the ferry. Outside on the boat was cold but not so bad wandering around the city
Wonder if that's where they got the inspo for the new Caloundra Library? Similar ideas [Kezza]
Aurora Borealis
1. mars, Finland ⋅ ⛅ -13 °C
The main reason we're here freezing our butts off is to see the northern lights. The first 2 nights were overcast and we were starting to get worried, but it came good on the 3rd night.
The auroraLes mer
Dog Sledding in the Cold
1. mars, Norge ⋅ ⛅ -10 °C
A beautiful, sunny day today, but with clear skies come cold temperatures. -16° this morning.
Anyway, today is a treat as we drove up into Norway to try our hand at being a musha for a team of sledLes mer
The Reindeer Cup
28. februar, Finland ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
We were lucky enough to be in Utsjoki on the weekend of the annual Reindeer Cup, held on a frozen lake.
A really interesting event embraced by the Sami people here in the north. This would make aLes mer
