Category: France
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Week 15/16: Porto, Douro Valley, Peneda-Gerês, Santiago de Compostela and a looooong drive to Italy
Porto We had planned to head west from Sintra, on our journey back through Spain, but when we checked the weather forecast, Porto was enjoying equally good weather, so we headed north instead. We found a dog friendly hotel, the Catalonia Porto, with a good parking lot nearby and spent 2 days exploring the city.…
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Week 3/4: Some FAQs
Frequently Asked Question 1 – What is your itinenary? The most frequent question we had before we started the adventure was “What are your plans?”. We’d reply with something like “To start, we’ll travel down the west side of France with the aim of getting to the north coast of Spain then to Portugal. We…
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Week 2: Staying put
Staying put like it or notIt has gotten noticeably cooler with overnight temps reaching 1 or 2 degrees, and daytime temperatures in the low teens. So we decided to head to the Mediterranean for some hopefully warmer climes. But a number of planned and unplanned events have conspired to prevent us from driving south. Zeus’…
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We survived the first week
We survived our first week hoorah. It’s been great with some hiccups and some key learnings – here’s a roundup. Our Top 3 1. We’re feeling more settled in the vanTo be honest we weren’t sure if everything would fit. It is a tight squeeze at the moment. It will be interesting to go through…
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