A quick breakfast (Pena Palace was the order of the day) of an almond pastry in the new part of […]

Sintra, a little town filled with fantastic splendour – Part 1
I stayed in the new part of Sintra, by “new” I mean the majority of the buildings were about 100 […]

Lisbon, a city that grows on you – Part 2
Aguas Livres Aqueduct / Aqueduct of the Free Waters It was my last day in Lisbon, the day before had […]

Lisbon, some anecdotes about my time in the city
Anecdotes from Lisbon Some supplementary experiences and thoughts about my time in Lisbon which I didn’t include in my last […]

Lisbon, a city that grows on you – Part 1
Accommodation Having arrived in Lisbon at my accommodation through Airbnb later than planned I felt a little down, I didn’t […]

Porto, a city of past glories and well worth a visit – Part 3
Last day in Porto Explored the Cathedral up the road and the South side of the river in Porto……which just […]