Port, with a touch of Paella - Portugal 2015

05/09/2015 Behind our house, two Brazilian Pepper trees have become the objects of a great deal of rivalry between our somewhat miserable neighbour and my husband. …

06/09/2015 We start the day at a shopping mall. I will give those who knows Niel time to process that sentence. 🙂 There is the …

07/09/2015 I once read that Seville is the type of city where we would still find Spanish girls skipping hand-in-hand down the street. And somehow …

08/09/2015 In 1905, plans were starting to form to celebrate a world’s fair in Seville. The aim was to modernise the idea of Hispanism – …

09/09/2015 We have to leave our small apartment in Seville. It will be a long drive to Lisbon. We never usually plan to drive more …

10/09/2015 From our bedroom window, we are able to see the Moorish Castle on the top of the hill. It was built in the 10th …

11/09/2015 I’m super excited today. I get to tick an item on my bucket list. And whilst it is not quite the right place for what …

12/09/2015 There’s more to be seen in Lisbon. And that is exactly what we will be doing. Niel has our route all planned. I have …

13/09/2015 Today we leave Sintra. We will travel North to the village of Óbidos. But first we wanted to find the vineyards of Colares. In the …

14/09/2015 Peniche is a fishing town and harbour just west of Óbidos. It is a favorite spot for the surfing community. After a late start, we …