In the last few months our blog has been nominated for not one but 3 awards. Actually one of these The Sunshine Blog Award was from last year. I mean how bad is that. The blog gets nominated and I do nothing! The First Sunshine Blog Award was from thegotogirlsblog last year. The Second …
Provesende – Portugal – A Treasure above the clouds
As our coach climbed the hills of the Douro Valley, through the fog and the clouds, I had no idea of the steep drop at the edge of the road. Im not very good at heights so the fog was a blessing in disguise. Even when we arrived there was still a swirling …
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Castelo Rodrigo – The Secret Historic Village on the hill
Our visit this morning would be to Castelo Rodrigo. This was a surprise as we were to have visited the Coa Valley. Apparently the dock for the Coa Valley was closed. Castelo Rodrigo is one of the historical hill top villages in Portugal. I hadn't heard of this place at all. Once I …
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Barca D’Alva and a wee bit of Lemon juice and a ton of whiskey!
The afternoon after our jumper shopping expedition in Regua we set sail for the town of Barca D'Alva. The following day we would be heading to Salamanca. Some of us went to the top deck to see the 3 bridges in all their glory. The sun was shinning. Yet the wind chill factor must have …
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A day in Salamanca – Spain
On the Tuesday of Day 6 of our cruise we were all going to Salamanca. This city is the capital of Salamanca province and is part of the Castile and León region. It is classed as an UNESCO World Heritage sight. It began very humbly during the Iron Age, and, over the years, included …
Peso da Régua and our quest to buy a jumper
A couple of days before we had berthed at Peso da Regua around 6pm so those that wanted could visi the Douro Museum. Muriel and I had decided not to visit. It had been touch and go whether we would get their in time for the tour. Also it was freezing and staying on the …
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Our vist to Lamego – Portugal
We set off to see Lamego in driving rain and fog. It was April 2019 so in Australia that's Spring. Our Springs down under are cool nights and warm days. In Portugal they considered it winter still. It was cold, I don't think the temperature was over 5 degrees. It was snowing in some areas …
St John of Tarouca and the fortified Ucanha Bridge and the Little Dog that could!
The construction of St John of Tarouca began in the year of 1154. It was the first Cistercian male monastery built in Portuguese territory. Monasteries were always built by rivers so they could be self sufficient. In 1834 there was an extinction decree of religious orders, meaning no more monasteries. The church was converted into …
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Guimarães City Portugal
Today we would be visiting Guimaraes Portugal. Before we left Australia we were given a choice of two places to visit. One was Guimaraes Portugal or Quinta da Aveledao. Muriel and I decided on Guimaraes City. We woke up to a wet and very cold day. My biggest worry was those cobble stones, they can …
Azulejos of Portugal – our attempt at traditional tile painting
After lunch and a bit of a rest in our room we went up to the lounge to catch up with our fellow travelers. As we were going through the reception our Cruise Director Phillipie with his beaming smile and shinning eyes asked us if we were going to do the Tile Painting. …
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