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Spent just over a couple of weeks in Southern Spain visiting Gibraltar, the southern coast, Granada, Cordoba and Seville. Gibraltar: Unique experience going back and forth between Spain and British Gibraltar. “The Rock” is the main attraction and we chose to take a van (held 8 people) to efficiently explore the summit. The cost was… Read more

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Morocco was the only part of our trip we decided to book a tour. We booked a 11 person small group tour with Intrepid and found it was just the right size to enjoy the company of other fellow travelers and not to big to get lost amongst a number of people. Also, our “comfort”… Read more

Tenerife and Lanzarote Spanish Islands We visited the Canary Island’s of Tenerife and Lanzorote. In Tenerife we were in the north for the first part of the week and then flew over to Lanzarote for a few day and then back to southern Tenerife. On Tenerife we stayed in Puerto de la Cruz, a quieter… Read more

Madeira: An island that is only 50 miles long and 30 miles wide, but, a challenge to navigate and hike! A serious hikers paradise that gives you diverse options and challenges. This island rises up from the sea with dramatic cliffs and valleys. A truly beautiful place! As I stated, you need to be prepared… Read more

The Douro Valley, which I would compare to Napa Valley, is Portugal’s region for producing exceptional wines and ports. We tasted a number of wines and ports across roughly 1/2 dozen wineries and was impressed with the quality and diversity. Even more so was the price, where good wines were as little as a few… Read more

Photos from left to right: Chapel of the Bones, Nazare, Shitz village, Tomar Castle From Evora, we made our way up through the central part of Portugal. Stopping at Obidos, a great medieval village with a wall you can walk around, and then basing in Nazare. Over the next couple of days we visited the… Read more

Images Left to Right: West Coast Portugal, End of world as they knew it, Benagil Ocean Caves, Algarve Coast. The western and southern coast of Portugal is a rugged coast with beautiful views and beaches. We positioned ourselves in the town of Albufiera which is centrally located on the cost of southern Portugal. Lively town… Read more

Images left to Right: Lisbon, Monument to the Discoveries, Pena Palace and Initiation Well in Sintra. Lisbon Vibrant and chaotic city will nearly 3m in population. 2nd oldest European capital after Athens. Western most large capital city and only one along the Atlantic. Belem area: Sintra Enjoy the Lisbon area, great food (tons of restaurant… Read more

First Stop Sao Miquel Island in the Azores and a packed week. We viewed beautiful landscapes, swam in incredible places and watched dolphins, whales and a lot of cows! Tips 1.) Whale Watching: The cost for the one we went on was $65/pp. and was Picos de Aventura. Bring rain gear as you will get… Read more