In trying to catch back up on posts, I’ll keep this one brief! There ...

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Camino Portuguese Day 4 – Barcelos to Vitorino

Camino Portuguese Day 3 was my idea of hell! My feet were hurting so ...

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Camino Portuguese Day 3 – Vila do Conde to Barcelos

Camino Day 2! We were up early (okay, not that early, 7am) and attempted ...

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Camino Portuguese Day 2 – Matosinhos to Vila do Conde

We have started our Camino! Day 1 is what I’m calling a ‘soft start’ ...

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Camino Portuguese Day 1 – Porto to Matosinhos

For more photos of the gardens, see Quinta da Regaleira Part 1 Pan’s Labyrinth ...

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Quinta da Regaleira Palace Part 2

Upon first seeing images of Quinta da Regaleira (Palacio da Regaleira) online, I could ...

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Quinta da Regaleira Part 1 – Pan’s Labyrinth

I have just spent 3 very full-on days in the magnificent town of Sintra, ...

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Why Sintra Portugal Is Not A Day Trip

We awoke this morning to a wonderful sight – dolphins swimming up the loch! ...

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Dolphins, Loch Indaal, Islay

Sherwood Forest is a royal forest of Nottinghamshire England, famous for its association with ...

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In Pursuit Of Robin Hood, Nottinghamshire England

How does your garden grow?  Mine grows with caterpillars.  Pieris Brassicae to be exact.  ...

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Hungry Hungry Caterpillars