Castle Day!

We sailed a bit further upstream this morning and then disembarked again to take an excursion to the Marialva Castle. We enjoyed a lovely “picnic” on a vine covered terrace before exploring the castle grounds. So much history and you can truly see and feel how the locals lived hundreds of years ago.
We met the boat again at Barca D’Alva where we would stay docked for 2 nights.
Kev and I attempted to find a cache just over the border in Spain but no such luck. But it was a thrilling trek across an abandoned rail bridge and what is truly amazing is that you can just cross country borders in the EU without your passport!Read more