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  • October 30 2010Today we headed off in rain to the market at Loule, about 40 kms from Cabanas Jeni's happy because she has her two favourite things - a bottle of wine and a siege machine [img=htt Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 29 2010Today we went back into Tavira and discovered that the Municipal Council Building broadcasts free wi-fi right across the main square. Unfortunately, it took so long to check our emails that there was no time left to update this blog Crossing Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 28 2010Today we drove just a few kms eastwards along the coast to a charming village of Cacela Velha dating back to the 9th century [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/330645/Cacela_Velha3. Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 27 2010Today we headed up into the Serra de Acaria do Cume and then looped back down to Castro Marim with its old castles and the lovely town of Vila Real de Santo Antonio which is on the river border with Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 26 2010We drove through Tavira and then off along some very small coastal roads to Olhao via the Ria Formosa Natural Park, an extensive lagoon area that follows 60km of coastline between Manta Rota and Vale do Loba At the park headquarters Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 25 2010Today we went back into Tavira to take a look around this really lovely town And now for those of y Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 24 2010Today we took the very short ferry ride from the village across to the Ilha de Cabanas and spent a few hours sun-baking and walking along the 7km sand island [img=http://photos. Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • October 23 2010We arrived yesterday evening in Cabanas de Tavira after a reasonable Easyjet flight from Stansted to Faro and then a short 30 minute drive. We woke to a glorious sunny day and really a wonderful view from the apartment across Posted by kforge in Jeni and Kevin's Travels 2010 | Nov 2, 2010
  • A Long Weekend in LisbonWe were really excited about visiting Lisbon, having never set foot in Portugal before and having heard so many wonderful things about it. We were staying in a self catering studio room right in the hub of Lisbon, and just Posted by StephenJen in Stephen & Jen | Oct 31, 2010
  • O litoral Português Já cansados de cidade grande e um pouco traumatizados com o aconteceu com o nosso carro em Lisboa, nos resolvemos ir em busca de sossego, ouvimos falar que o sul de Portugal, o Algarve, tinha praias lindíssimas e que Posted by flaviaU in RTW 2010 | Oct 27, 2010
  • Ahhh, the BeachWe were pretty eager to leave Lisbon. Even though we stayed in probably the best hostel on the planet and met some really cool people, the whole window event really soured our time here. I think Lisbon is Posted by JonathanU in RTW 2010 | Oct 27, 2010
  • Feasts, Fado and Fine WeatherWell the kettle finally packed in. We turned it on last night and it tripped the circuit breaker out on the site. It had been playing silly buggers for some time, so we knew it hadn’t long to go. We’re Posted by OrlandoN in Here There & Everywhere | Oct 24, 2010
  • Food Glorious Food!The weather’s definitely getting better - and warmer - as we head south. We left Porto determined to stay off the bloody motorways that our pain-in-the-arse GPS seems intent on putting us on. We had a nice drive along a Posted by OrlandoN in Here There & Everywhere | Oct 21, 2010
  • Joao, Manuel, and a lot of broken glass After a few days in Portugal, I have completely become enamored with how distinct this country is compared to the rest of Europe. This country feels much more South America than Europe. Perhaps a lot of this comes Posted by JonathanU in RTW 2010 | Oct 20, 2010
  • Uma casa portuguesa, com certeza![b]O Português vai ao Rio de Janeiro. Os amigos o advertem que lá os motoristas de ônibus e taxi costumam voar com seus veículos. Chegando na Cidade Maravilhosa, Manuel pega um taxi: - Avenida Brasil, por favoire. - Que altura? Posted by flaviaU in RTW 2010 | Oct 20, 2010
  • The Pissed Man Only Knocks TwiceWell the day didn’t start too brilliantly. We faced a long drive to Santiago del Compostelo from Cadavedo, so I could have done with a good night sleep (especially after the tempestuous last night we had at Santillana Del Mar). Posted by OrlandoN in Here There & Everywhere | Oct 16, 2010
  • Madeira!Madeira! After two days of cruising thorugh the bumpy sea we arrived at Madeira, also called “the island of the flowers”. Yesterday was very rough, many of the crew were really sick and the d Posted by JazzyFizzl in Jas on AIDAVita | Oct 12, 2010
  • RETOURNER AU LA MAISONNous avons eu un réveil soudaine cette matin, quand l'alarme d'Adèle c’est l’activer la radio très à 6h30 du matin! Mais de toute façon, nous avons dit au revoir, et nous sommes partis pour prendre le bus à la rue Posted by tyler767 in Mon Voyage en Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • Bonjour Dublin, Aurevoir PortoAujourd'hui, nous nous sommes réveillés très tôt à 7 heures pour monter dans l'avion de retour à Dublin. Avant d'arriver sur le plan bien, mon père a donné la voiture que nous avons loué à dos le gars nous a Posted by tyler767 in Mon Voyage en Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • Dernière Jour en PortugalAujourd'hui, nous avons quitté notre petit hôtel et conduit de nouveau à Porto. Et le chemin du retour, nous nous arrêtâmes à la ville de Tomar, où le chef des Templiers a été au moyen âge. En outre, notre trajet Posted by tyler767 in Mon Voyage en Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • Sixième Jour en PortugalAujourd'hui, c'était le premier jour seulement de notre voyage qu'il a plu. Mais garçon, at-il PLUIE! Je me suis réveillé à 5 heures (qui semblait être minuit, en raison de la jet-lag) en raison des vents extrêmement forts et la Posted by tyler767 in Mon Voyage en Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • COMING HOMEWe had an RUDE AWAKENING this morning, when Adele's alarm SYSTEM set off the radio unbelivably loud at like 6:30 in the morning! It was like we got haunted by THE SPIRIT OF RADIO! But anyways, we said goodbye, and Posted by tyler777 in My Trip To Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • Goodbye Porto, Hel-lo Dublin (again!)Today, we woke up very early at 7 AM to get on the airplane back to Dublin. Before we got on the plane though, my dad gave the car we rented back to the guy we rented it from. Then, Posted by tyler777 in My Trip To Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • Last Night in PortugalToday, we left our small hotel and drove back to Porto. And the way back, we stopped at the town of Tomar where the head of the Knights Templar was in the middle ages. Besides that, our ride back was Posted by tyler777 in My Trip To Europe | Oct 9, 2010
  • Sixth Day in PortugalToday, was the first only day of our trip that it rained. But boy, DID IT RAIN!!! I got woken up at 5 AM (which felt like midnight, because of the jet lag) because the extremely loud winds and rain. Posted by tyler777 in My Trip To Europe | Oct 9, 2010
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