We travelled back across central Spain and decided to stop at Alcossebre. The temperatures were still good but a lot cooler than it had been around Arunjuez. Alcossebre is a…
Madrid, Spain
After spending so much time in Spain, we were very excited to be visiting the Capital. Unfortunately the temperatures are on the increase so we had to make the decision…
Aranjuez, Spain
We opted to stay here for two reasons. The main reason it suited us well to visit Madrid and the second reason being the cultural landscape was declared a UNESCO…
Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca is a city in Western Spain and is situated 50 miles east of the Portuguese border, it lies on several hills by the Tormes river. The old town was…
Almeida, Portugal
We didn’t plan to stop at Almeida, we were en-route to Spain but it was getting late and we were tired. As we approached Almeida we could see it looked…
The Douro Valley, Portugal
We left Porto and headed along the N222 to Peso da Regua. This area is known as the Douro Valley and has UNESCO World Heritage status. The road was very…
