Portugal’s Silver Coast
21/11/17 – 22/11/17 We had a moment of deja vu as we approached our next destination of Sao Pedro do Moel. This is Portugal’s Silver Coast and had some striking… Read more »
21/11/17 – 22/11/17 We had a moment of deja vu as we approached our next destination of Sao Pedro do Moel. This is Portugal’s Silver Coast and had some striking… Read more »
19/11/17 – 20/11/17 When we moved into our house in Exmouth I remember Paul installing decking in the back garden – decking steps from the backdoor, decking over the crazy-paved… Read more »
17/11/17 – 18/11/17 On the morning of the 17th we woke up in the aire at Esposende, looked around and decided that we would move on. Sometimes we just… Read more »
15/11/17-16/11/17 The national park of Peneda-Gerês was a place we fell in love with during our short visit. The first place since we crossed the channel that makes it into… Read more »
14/11/17 Portugal has a number of national bike routes – Ecovias, Ecopistas and Ciclovias. Ponte de Lima was on the route of one of them and we followed it upstream… Read more »
13/11/17 Through France and Spain we had avoided toll roads. When we reflected back we decided that it hadn’t necessarily been the most sensible decision; it had been fine to… Read more »
11/11/17 – 12/11/17 Every now and again there comes a time when we need a break. Although constant travelling can seem like a stream of new and exciting experiences, just… Read more »
08/11/17 – 10/11/17 We had a bit of a lazy day on 8th November. For some reason we just couldn’t get moving and our plans for a bike ride ended… Read more »
07/11/17 We moved on from Boiro first thing in the morning, leaving the yappy dog behind us. Our destination was the Dunas de Corrubedo, a nature reserve on the west… Read more »
06/11/17 After a cool night the morning was foggy and we took a little while to warm up. While waiting for a little motivation we took a look on Wikiloc… Read more »
04/11/17 – 05/11/17 We had been watching the weather forecast for a couple of days, tracking a low pressure system that looked like it would hit Portugal and Spain. It… Read more »
03/11/17 The reason for our slight back-track was to visit San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a small islet with a chapel on the top, linked to the mainland with a man… Read more »
02/11/17 The following morning we set off for Bilbao, the Dutch couple next to us tried to persuade us that the journey was easier and more enjoyable by bus and… Read more »
01/11/17 November 1st is a national holiday in Spain. Dia de Todos Los Santos – All Saints Day to us – is traditionally a day when families get together to remember… Read more »
31/10/17 Crossing the border into Spain was barely noticed, no large signs declaiming the point at which we moved from one country to another, just a gradual dawning of realization… Read more »
29/10/17-30/10/17 Our guidebook to France had recommended the coastal path from Hendaye to Bidart as being a not-to-be-missed walking route in southwest France. We looked for somewhere to park south… Read more »
28/10/17 Further south, still enveloped by the pine forests of the Landes region of France, is a purpose built resort with the rather long name of Vieux-Boucau-Les-Bains. Part of it’s… Read more »
26/10/17-27/10/17 As we drove south of Archachon the landscape became an unending monotony of pine forests on sandy soil. This huge forest was man made, turning sandy heath into serried ranks of resin… Read more »
24/10/17-25/10/17 We still hadn’t got used to the size of France and this was in evidence when we moved on from Ile d’Oléron; Arcachon was the target for our next stop, but at slightly… Read more »
23/10/17 I am going to apologise now for my lackadaisical approach to accents, acute, grave or circumflex. I will try to remember them, but I couldn’t honestly say that I will try… Read more »