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- Tag 35
- Dienstag, 5. Juni 2018 um 08:13
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 29 m
ItalienCasa di Stallius Eros40°45’2” N 14°29’22” E
Italy - Day 4
5. Juni 2018 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I am not sure if it is because we came from Morocco to Italy - but this country is beautiful, friendly and easy to get around. We fell in love on the first day.
After a quick intro to Rome seeing aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 34
- Montag, 4. Juni 2018 um 09:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 16 m
- ItalienPiazza Sedile di Porta Nova40°40’40” N 14°45’43” E
Italy Lesson #1 get your coffee right!
4. Juni 2018 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
For lovers of coffee looking for tips - in Italy there are a few things you need to get right.
First of all - you need to know what you want. I asked for a cafe latte with half milk. I basically gotWeiterlesen
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- Tag 29
- Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2018
- 🌙 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 8 m
PortugalPraia da Califórnia38°26’31” N 9°5’44” W
Morocco reflections - ticked that list
30. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
So we arrived home (in Portugal) after 10 (long) days in Morocco. It was an interesting trip to see how life outside of Australia operates.
The Medina’s (markets) that have been around for 100’sWeiterlesen
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- Tag 27
- Montag, 28. Mai 2018 um 12:04
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 619 m
MarokkoUta el-Hammam Plaza35°10’10” N 5°15’55” W
Blue City Morocco
28. Mai 2018 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Looking for ways to get out of the Fes Medina, today we drove 4 hours north from Fes to Chefchaouen to see the ‘Blue City’. Yup, it’s blue. And there is a Medina and there are people selling theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 26
- Sonntag, 27. Mai 2018 um 08:10
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 360 m
- MarokkoOued Boufakrane34°3’29” N 4°58’37” W
Morocco Lesson #3 haggle or bust
27. Mai 2018 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
So after 5 days in Morocco it is official that we suck at haggling. Allanah is probably better than Kim and I. Everyone it seems, is trying to take money from you - because you can travel they thinkWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 21. Mai 2018 um 18:52
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 467 m
- MarokkoMarrakesh31°37’51” N 7°59’22” W
Morocco Lesson #2 La,shockrun
21. Mai 2018 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After a mint tea on arrival we walked through the Medina(market). Bustling and noisy with motor bikes and bicycles zipping through the narrow streets ( hence refer to Marrakech Lesson #1!). ‘La,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 21. Mai 2018 um 16:08
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 466 m
- MarokkoMarrakesh31°37’51” N 7°59’21” W
Morocco Lesson #1
21. Mai 2018 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
TIP: Always stay on the right hand side, preferably right against the wall or edge.
So we arrived today with a driver taking us to our Riad (hotel) Holy Moly - it is scary on the roads.
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- Tag 19
- Sonntag, 20. Mai 2018 um 13:02
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 80 m
- PortugalForos de Albergaria38°17’13” N 8°32’13” W
Last Portuguese food wish ticked
20. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
When we come to Portugal there are a few things we always have but a couple we have been waiting for. The leitão near Coimbra was Erin's first. Another tick was the pork marinated in a pimentãoWeiterlesen
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- Tag 19
- Sonntag, 20. Mai 2018 um 10:22
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 285 m
- PortugalCastelo de Beja38°1’2” N 7°51’56” W
Beja castle
20. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This morning we grabbed a coffee and the headed in to see Beja castle which has great views over the town and surrounding farm land
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- Tag 19
- Sonntag, 20. Mai 2018 um 08:18
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 296 m
- PortugalBeja, Rua dos Infantes 1438°0’54” N 7°51’51” W
Castello do Beja
20. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Arriving yesterday we had time to wander through the celebration of Romans. Beja, in central Alentejo was the birth place of Pax-Julia after the war to conquer the Iberian coast by Dom Dinis. ThisWeiterlesen
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- Tag 18
- Samstag, 19. Mai 2018 um 20:22
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 297 m
- PortugalBeja, Rua dos Infantes 1438°0’54” N 7°51’54” W
An afternoon in Beja
19. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A bit of a drive to the East of the Alentejo region but Beja is a lovely little town with a good feel and a very long past. We stumbled into a celebration of the Roman occupation of the area when BejaWeiterlesen
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- Tag 16
- Donnerstag, 17. Mai 2018 um 11:18
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 264 m
- PortugalSever do Vouga40°44’3” N 8°22’10” W
Hidden Gem
17. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We headed east from Porto this morning on our way to the Alentejo. This little town, wedged in the mountain had a beautiful town park and garden. Oh - it is here we had second breakfast too!
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- Tag 15
- Mittwoch, 16. Mai 2018 um 21:33
- 🌙 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 72 m
- PortugalPalacio das Cardosas41°8’46” N 8°36’41” W
Portuguese Leason #7 strike anytime
16. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Today We were reminded that the Portuguese can strike anytime. It’s quite common to catch a train or tram and then - pfft there are no drivers as there is a strike.
Be thankful in Australia forWeiterlesen
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- Tag 15
- Mittwoch, 16. Mai 2018 um 20:00
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 102 m
- PortugalLargo dos Aviadores41°7’35” N 8°36’20” W
Porto Pics
16. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After a rest from travelling and an earlier walk, we headed back into Porto for some Vegan (yay for veges) and a stroll through the town. Porto has grown since the last time we were here (5yrs ago)Weiterlesen
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- Tag 15
- Mittwoch, 16. Mai 2018 um 11:30
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 97 m
- PortugalLargo dos Aviadores41°7’35” N 8°36’19” W
Alcobaça Monestary is a must
16. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
In 1153, King Henrique gifted 44 hectares to the Monks and construction began in 1178-the monks moved in 1223. Built over a river - you can see the river flowing through the kitchen where they caughtWeiterlesen
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- Tag 14
- Dienstag, 15. Mai 2018 um 23:19
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 14 m
- PortugalJardim do Rossio40°38’34” N 8°39’26” W
Aced it in Aveiro
15. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Beautiful vegan for Allanah. Kim and I had an amazing meal in the old town. This is somewhere we will be back!
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- Tag 14
- Dienstag, 15. Mai 2018 um 10:10
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 29 m
- PortugalFonte da Libateira38°34’11” N 9°5’60” W
Portuguese Lesson #7 Sardines on bus
15. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We 3 must seem like Amazons! On the hour bus ride from Sesimbra to Lisbon - we squeeze into the seats. We are jammed like sardines as these seats are made for very short people!
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- Tag 11
- Samstag, 12. Mai 2018 um 16:00
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 8 m
- PortugalLargo Euzébio Leão38°26’32” N 9°5’50” W
Portuguese Lesson #6 dont get an EBW
12. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Don’t get an eyebrow wax where you are not fluent in the language!
Oh well, I have six months to grow them out before I get home.
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- Tag 11
- Samstag, 12. Mai 2018 um 14:00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 21 m
- PortugalPraia do Ouro38°26’36” N 9°6’35” W
Portuguese Lesson #5 try not to drown
12. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Whilst walking today we came across the Sesimbra lifeguards practising for the summer. Let’s just say that is was no Bondi Rescue! I almost jumped in to teach them how to swim properly!
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- Tag 10
- Freitag, 11. Mai 2018 um 08:52
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 24 m
- PortugalLargo Euzébio Leão38°26’35” N 9°5’53” W
Portuguese Lesson #4
11. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Duck! Living as a local in an old Portuguese house may sound quaint but these places were built for (very) short people. I have to duck everywhere I go in this house.
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- Tag 9
- Donnerstag, 10. Mai 2018 um 12:55
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- PortugalSaúde Beach38°31’0” N 8°54’24” W
Sardinhas. YES!
10. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After smelling sardinhas for the past week we finally found a place to try them. Restinguinhas is a restaurant on the outskirts of Setùbal with lots of workers stopping there for lunch. Always a goodWeiterlesen
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- Tag 4
- Samstag, 5. Mai 2018 um 22:39
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 13 m
- PortugalPraia Nova39°36’1” N 9°4’23” W
Portuguese Lesson #3
5. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
You will learn more swear words on a Saturday night watching a soccer game than in the school yard.
A quiet Liquor Beirão after a lovely Robalo grelhado (charcoal grilled sea bass) watching theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 4
- Samstag, 5. Mai 2018 um 17:18
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 105 m
- PortugalNazaré39°36’32” N 9°3’42” W
Portuguese Lesson #2
5. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Smoking is everywhere! Hopped into the local 25m pool and punched out a slow 1.5km. The piscina is located at the top of Nazaré with a beautiful outlook - beats MSAC!
There were half a dozen kids inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 4
- Samstag, 5. Mai 2018 um 15:22
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 11 m
- PortugalPraia Nova39°35’55” N 9°4’21” W
Procissão religiosa
5. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Most saturdays in Nazaré around 3pm the religious procession starts downtown and winds up through the streets of Nazaré. Haunting drum beats by the scouts and women/girls in traditional NararéWeiterlesen
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- Tag 3
- Freitag, 4. Mai 2018 um 22:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 18 m
- PortugalPraia Nova39°36’4” N 9°4’21” W
No place like home - A Tasquinha, Nazaré
4. Mai 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
12 months go by and the memories of the food don’t disappoint. A Cataplana (silver dish) is like a seafood stew - there is no limit to the type of seafood - it is just freshly caught! And for KimWeiterlesen