Destination reports
Mafra National Palace and Library
The Palace of Mafra, which also served as a Franciscan Friary, was built for the Queen of Portugal. The king promised to have a convent built for his wife if …
Campsite reviews
Ronda is more than just a bridge
Are you sure you want to go to Ronda, asked the hubby. It’s just a bridge. We could drive past, stop to take a photo and just keep on going. …
Wild camping and Aires
Mafra Free Aire next to the palace
Read about our visit to Mafra Royal Palace and check out the pics here. Well, here you really couldn’t get a parking spot that was closer to the attraction you …
Budgets
Our stats and expenses for June 2019
June was strange. We spent much of the time in Portugal and also in the north of Spain but despite what should have been summer, it really wasn’t. Early in …
Our stats and expenses for May 2019
We spent much of May in Portugal and we felt it was an odd combination of expensive and cheap. The camping and parking were very cheap or mostly free, while …
Our stats and expenses for Apr 2019
Wow, what a month. We feel like we really packed in a lot this month. Lots of great sight-seeing, some relaxing breaks at beaches and pretty locations, and some fancy …
Our stats and expenses for March 2019
March was our first full month on the road and now we’re feeling much more settled into things. Things are working like clock-work really. We plan, we drive, we arrive …
Great walks
Benidorm walks – to the Punta del Cavall ruined tower
We were surprised when we were in Benidorm recently just how many really great walks and hikes there are in the area. Off to the one side of Benidorm is …
Van life
Deby completes her CBT for the scooter
Our preparations for our European Tour are progressing well. It’s been very hard to adapt to the cold conditions in the UK Winter after 12 years of living in the …
