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A quick motorhome journey South through Spain

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By: Marcella

October 23, 2019

As we drove from Andorra over the Spanish border it wasn’t long before we noticed the difference in road surface. We weren’t aware of it at first but suddenly noticed…

Neuschwanstein – a real life fairytale castle

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By: Marcella

October 2, 2019

As we neared the Southern end of the Romantic Road near Füssen we were treated to tantalising glimpses of the beautiful Bavarian Alps, pulling into a peaceful parking spot with…

High in Harlech, and Low in Fishguard

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By: Marcella

July 17, 2019

Our intention had been to visit the Welsh resort town of Porthmadog next. We were going to spend the night and have a bite to eat and a drink, but they have…

The Coast and A Castle

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By: Marcella

July 15, 2019

We woke up on Anglesey to a grim, grey day that wasn’t exactly a good invitation to explore. Not having much of a plan we looked for ‘attractions’ on Google…

Caernarfon and wild camping in Wales

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July 14, 2019

Snowdon climbed, it was time for some standard sightseeing and we chose nearby Caernarfon and it’s fabulous castle for our next destination. While we’re happy to use campsites on the…

Little Marvao – a hidden hilltop gem

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By: Marcella

April 20, 2019

High up on a rocky plateau within the Serra de San Mamede natural park sits the tiny town of Marvao. Home to just 1,000 residents and surrounded by a 17th…

Evora Monte - Marcella on the castle wall feature

Evora, Evoramonte and Estremoz

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February 25, 2019

We could easily have spent another day or two in Lisbon but with 2 days of grey, possibly wet and miserable weather forecast we decided to move on. We’d never…