Monthly Archives: April 2017

Wednesday 5th April After the previous two days of solid driving I fancied a short drive to a small town, a light lunch, a little walk around then back to the caravan for a doze. San Sebastian seemed like the … Continue reading →

Long drive, short blog. 600 miles in two days, the first half through Portugal, after getting out of Lisbon, was pleasant enough, just mile after mile of motorway.  We listened to Tony Robinson’s autobiography which made the journey pass a … Continue reading →

We had the great pleasure of hosting one of my oldest friends Steve and his other half, Sara, for the weekend, staying with us in our caravan in Lisbon. As requested we had chilled wine ready on arrival, which made … Continue reading →

Sintra is a world heritage site situated 10 miles north of Lisbon. We took a pleasant drive along the windy roads to this village up in the hills.  The whole area is made up of several palaces and castles.  We … Continue reading →

Those of you who know me well are aware of my aversion to driving over bridges, especially high suspension bridges, so imagine my joy when finding out that the above bridge was our route in to Lisbon !  To add … Continue reading →