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- Dag 35
- dinsdag 5 juni 2018 om 08:13
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
ItaliëCasa di Stallius Eros40°45’2” N 14°29’22” E
Italy - Day 4
5 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 34
- maandag 4 juni 2018 om 09:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- ItaliëPiazza Sedile di Porta Nova40°40’40” N 14°45’43” E
Italy Lesson #1 get your coffee right!
4 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 gotMeer informatie
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- Dag 29
- woensdag 30 mei 2018
- 🌙 15 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
PortugalPraia da Califórnia38°26’31” N 9°5’44” W
Morocco reflections - ticked that list
30 mei 2018, 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’sMeer informatie
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- Dag 27
- maandag 28 mei 2018 om 12:04
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 619 m
MarokkoUta el-Hammam Plaza35°10’10” N 5°15’55” W
Blue City Morocco
28 mei 2018, 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 26
- zondag 27 mei 2018 om 08:10
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 360 m
- MarokkoOued Boufakrane34°3’29” N 4°58’37” W
Morocco Lesson #3 haggle or bust
27 mei 2018, 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 thinkMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 21 mei 2018 om 18:52
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 467 m
- MarokkoMarrakesh31°37’51” N 7°59’22” W
Morocco Lesson #2 La,shockrun
21 mei 2018, 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,Meer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 21 mei 2018 om 16:08
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 466 m
- MarokkoMarrakesh31°37’51” N 7°59’21” W
Morocco Lesson #1
21 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 19
- zondag 20 mei 2018 om 13:02
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 80 m
- PortugalForos de Albergaria38°17’13” N 8°32’13” W
Last Portuguese food wish ticked
20 mei 2018, 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 pimentãoMeer informatie
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- Dag 19
- zondag 20 mei 2018 om 10:22
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 285 m
- PortugalCastelo de Beja38°1’2” N 7°51’56” W
Beja castle
20 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 19
- zondag 20 mei 2018 om 08:18
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 296 m
- PortugalBeja, Rua dos Infantes 1438°0’54” N 7°51’51” W
Castello do Beja
20 mei 2018, 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. ThisMeer informatie
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- Dag 18
- zaterdag 19 mei 2018 om 20:22
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 297 m
- PortugalBeja, Rua dos Infantes 1438°0’54” N 7°51’54” W
An afternoon in Beja
19 mei 2018, 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 BejaMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- donderdag 17 mei 2018 om 11:18
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 264 m
- PortugalSever do Vouga40°44’3” N 8°22’10” W
Hidden Gem
17 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 15
- woensdag 16 mei 2018 om 21:33
- 🌙 19 °C
- Hoogte: 72 m
- PortugalPalacio das Cardosas41°8’46” N 8°36’41” W
Portuguese Leason #7 strike anytime
16 mei 2018, 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.
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- Dag 15
- woensdag 16 mei 2018 om 20:00
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 102 m
- PortugalLargo dos Aviadores41°7’35” N 8°36’20” W
Porto Pics
16 mei 2018, 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)Meer informatie
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- Dag 15
- woensdag 16 mei 2018 om 11:30
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 97 m
- PortugalLargo dos Aviadores41°7’35” N 8°36’19” W
Alcobaça Monestary is a must
16 mei 2018, 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 caughtMeer informatie
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- Dag 14
- dinsdag 15 mei 2018 om 23:19
- 🌙 14 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- PortugalJardim do Rossio40°38’34” N 8°39’26” W
Aced it in Aveiro
15 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 14
- dinsdag 15 mei 2018 om 10:10
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
- PortugalFonte da Libateira38°34’11” N 9°5’60” W
Portuguese Lesson #7 Sardines on bus
15 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 11
- zaterdag 12 mei 2018 om 16:00
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- PortugalLargo Euzébio Leão38°26’32” N 9°5’50” W
Portuguese Lesson #6 dont get an EBW
12 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 11
- zaterdag 12 mei 2018 om 14:00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
- PortugalPraia do Ouro38°26’36” N 9°6’35” W
Portuguese Lesson #5 try not to drown
12 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 10
- vrijdag 11 mei 2018 om 08:52
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- PortugalLargo Euzébio Leão38°26’35” N 9°5’53” W
Portuguese Lesson #4
11 mei 2018, 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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- Dag 9
- donderdag 10 mei 2018 om 12:55
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- PortugalSaúde Beach38°31’0” N 8°54’24” W
Sardinhas. YES!
10 mei 2018, 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 goodMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- zaterdag 5 mei 2018 om 22:39
- 🌙 14 °C
- Hoogte: 13 m
- PortugalPraia Nova39°36’1” N 9°4’23” W
Portuguese Lesson #3
5 mei 2018, 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- zaterdag 5 mei 2018 om 17:18
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 105 m
- PortugalNazaré39°36’32” N 9°3’42” W
Portuguese Lesson #2
5 mei 2018, 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!
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- Dag 4
- zaterdag 5 mei 2018 om 15:22
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- PortugalPraia Nova39°35’55” N 9°4’21” W
Procissão religiosa
5 mei 2018, 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 NararéMeer informatie
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- Dag 3
- vrijdag 4 mei 2018 om 22:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Hoogte: 18 m
- PortugalPraia Nova39°36’4” N 9°4’21” W
No place like home - A Tasquinha, Nazaré
4 mei 2018, 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 KimMeer informatie