We were only in Belgium for a day because we had to get back to Holland. Our time in Europe was coming to an end and we had a couple things we wanted to do. We visited Flanders Fields Cemetery and Museum. We had some free time and decided to go for a hike through … Continue reading 2024 Antwerp, Belgium
We spent several days along the Normandy Coast visiting various WWII sites, museums and memorials. I selected a few pictures from our trip. We visited: Omaha Beach; Juno Beach and Museum,; Utah Beach; The American Cemetery and Museum: Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery; Dunkirk; Calais Continue reading 2024 Normandy Coast, France
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Porto, Portugal is an amazing city. It is one of my favourite cities we have visited so far. Up there, with Dresden, Bamberg and Carcassonne. We spent two days exploring the city by bus, in a boat and on foot. Porto is one of the oldest European cities (dating back to 300 BC) located along … Continue reading 2024 Porto, Portugal
Nazare is known for the 100 foot world record wave conquered by Garrett McNamara. You can search youtube or google and see the skyscraper size waves. It was very calm when we visited. South beach Nazare. North beach is where the big waves are. Some of the surfers have a buddy on a sea-doo get … Continue reading 2024 Nazare, Portugal
On our way to Lisbon, we stopped at Praia do Amado to stretch our legs. Trying to see as much of the Algarve as possible while travelling north. Praia da Bordeira is a beach on the west coast of the Algarve in the Costa Vicentina Natural Park, near Carrapateira and Bordeira. The beach is about … Continue reading 2024 Lisbon, Portugal
We don’t go on tours often but we could not pass up going by boat to the Benagil Sea Caves in the Algarve. It was a lot of fun and again, the weather was being very kind to us. The captain drove the boat right into the cave. Other kayak, paddle board and boat tours … Continue reading 2024 Benagil Sea Cave Tour, Portugal
On our way to Lagos, we stopped at Praia da Marinha with friends. Our first glimpse of the beautiful Algarve coast. It was great to explore all the cliffs and rock formations before we descended to the beach. We stayed in a resort outside of Lagos for a few days. We went for our usual … Continue reading 2024 Lagos, Portugal
After a few very wet days, we were grateful for the warm weather in Sevilla. It is a beautiful city. The picture on the right is the Paseo De Las Delicias Building. We met up with some good friends from home and took a boat tour on the Guadalquivir River. We saw some of Sevilla’s … Continue reading 2024 Sevilla, Spain
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