Port wine tasting, then north towards Spain
Bev did some research of the port lodges and booked tickets for Friday at Ferreira, the oldest lodge and still owned by the Portuguese. We… Read More »Port wine tasting, then north towards Spain
history
Heading north: Lisbon to Porto
Departing 1000 on Wednesday 17 April we’re heading for Lisbon, Porto and on to Bragança to make our way north in one long drive. Decided… Read More »Heading north: Lisbon to Porto
Madinat al-Zahra
We manage to extract ourselves from the Córdoba city parking lot by pressing the ‘info’ button on the challenging carpark machine. This still seems to… Read More »Madinat al-Zahra
la Herradura to Córdoba
After a most enjoyable five weeks, we finally depart la Herradura on Tuesday 9 April. After a stop in Salobrena for food, diesel, lpg &… Read More »la Herradura to Córdoba
Last few days in la Herradura
Steve spent most of Friday at the workshop tidying up, getting the guitar ready to take home and making notes for future reference. Bev did… Read More »Last few days in la Herradura
Bus trips to Almuñécar and Málaga
The local bus services are excellent and very reasonably priced. Bev went to the Friday market at Almuñécar for the princely sum of €2.70 return… Read More »Bus trips to Almuñécar and Málaga
Flamenco, Fiesta and Fireworks
March 19 is the feast of St José, patron saint of la Herradura and also Father’s Day in Spain. This is the most important festival… Read More »Flamenco, Fiesta and Fireworks
Barcelona #2: Picasso Museum and the old city
We’d purchased afternoon tickets for the Picasso Museum, meaning we could catch a later, less busy train and have a more relaxing journey into Barcelona… Read More »Barcelona #2: Picasso Museum and the old city
Crossing the border, heading for Barcelona
It’s Saturday 24th and we’re still wondering about Barcelona as there’s lots more to see along the French coast road. After wandering among the somewhat… Read More »Crossing the border, heading for Barcelona