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Segway fun then run for the coast – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain

This morning we were booked in for a 9am Segway tour of Seville! It seemed the perfect and quick way to see the city and cooler than trying to walk round in the heat. We were booked in early to avoid the worst heat and mercifully there was a bit of cloud this morning soContinue reading “Segway fun then run for the coast – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain”

Beautiful Sevilla – Seville, Andalusia, Spain

We were up early to walk the dogs before it got hot and also due to that unmistakeable whisper in your ear which only a mosquito can make, which is like an old fashioned bell ringer alarm in its ability to bring you from snooze to wakefulness almost instantly. Dogs walked and mosquitoes dispatched (completeContinue reading “Beautiful Sevilla – Seville, Andalusia, Spain”

Christopher Columbus explorations – La Rabida, Andalusia, Spain

This morning it was time to be on the road again so we used the campsite services and hit the road. However we were completely out of fresh supplies so we needed to stop into El Rocio to a supermarket that had been recommended there. So we got to use our nice big tyres onContinue reading “Christopher Columbus explorations – La Rabida, Andalusia, Spain”

Cowboy time, horse trails in – El Rocio, Andalusia. Spain

Today I was booked in for a 2 hour trail around El Rocio and Doñana National Park. The time had thankfully been forward an hour to 11am so less time in the height of the sunshine. Thankfully the stables were only a 15 minute walk from the campsite so we all walked round to theContinue reading “Cowboy time, horse trails in – El Rocio, Andalusia. Spain”

On the road again…back in Spain! – El Rocio, Andalusia, Spain

Lizzy was bright as a button this morning, tail wagging non-stop on our short walk. She seems to have a thing about wearing clothes, she does a little dance at home when I put her in a towelling robe to dry off after a rainy walk. Consequently she seems positively giddy to be wearing herContinue reading “On the road again…back in Spain! – El Rocio, Andalusia, Spain”

Operation day – Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal

Today is Lizzy’s big operation day to remove a suspicious looking mole / spot on her belly. She is not allowed breakfast so we thought we would take a nice walk so she would not notice the change of routine. We walked down to Praia do Almargem again but this time down the eastern side.Continue reading “Operation day – Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal”

Sunday chill-out – Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal

Today we have a day of imposed rest as we are waiting for Lizzy’s vet appointment tomorrow. We had a lie in compared to our early start yesterday. However, we decided we still needed to stretch our legs so we head off to the nearest route to the coast from where we are staying onContinue reading “Sunday chill-out – Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal”

Vet visit – Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal

We were up early this morning to start our journey south. Firstly, we were aware through a friend of a planned Ironman event in Lisbon today. Plus a local taxi driver told us they would be closing the 25th April Bridge which was our route out of Lisbon unless we wanted an hour extra onContinue reading “Vet visit – Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal”

City Walking Tour – Lisbon, Portugal

This morning our mission was a 3 hour walking tour with Henrique (“Henry”) of Lisbon. We set off in our Uber with plenty of time this morning in case of rush hour traffic. Luckily, our driver skirted those mostly so we managed to arrive time for an expresso and a traditional Portuguese pastel de nadaContinue reading “City Walking Tour – Lisbon, Portugal”