A few weeks ago Greg had the weekend off so we decided to hightail it out of Albury and go and stay at the Showgrounds in Tallangatta Victoria. Its only a 30 minute drive there nice and quick. A lot of country towns allow caravans to stay at their showgrounds for a nominal fee. It … Continue reading Two Day Trip to Tallangatta Victoria
Over the last few days I have been asked for the recipe of my chicken soup. I can’t claim it as 100% mine but it’s my version. So I thought I would share how I make mine. I love to make this when the cooler weather starts and maybe a few sniffles. It’s packed full … Continue reading Healing Chicken Soup
Our second day in Madrid and we woke up to pouring rain. After breakfast we would be boarding the coach to do a scenic drive around Madrid. Unfortunately we couldn't see much as the rain pelted down. I tried to take photos but it was mostly rain on the coach window. Sorry the picture is … Continue reading Our last 2 days in Madrid – And a touch of Flamenco!
Arriving into Toledo we were taken around the most scenic views I have seen, winding around tight roads eventually pulling in to a parking area where we literally jumped off the coach to take in the views. The ancient city of Toledo stands on a hill above the Castilla-La-Mancha plains of central Spain. There is … Continue reading Stunning Toledo Spain
Another early start thank goodness breakfast was lovely lots of gluten free food and I was given a wrapped gluten free biscuit with choc chips to have later. After an hour and half our coach pulled into a roadside stop for those us to have a quick toilet break. Our next stop was in the … Continue reading The Windmills of Consuegra Spain
We arrived in Granada at our hotel with just enough time to change clothes and then head back out to dinner. It would be a fun night of laughter, good food, lots of wine and beer and music. Our entertainment would be a group of Tuna Musicians. No not fish 🙂 The restaurant was the El … Continue reading A Taste of Granada and Alfarnatejo Spain
Today we were off to Herdade do Esporao a beautiful winery in the Alentejo. It was going to be an amazing day of learning, laughing, eating and drinking. A little bit of history - The winery was first established back in 1267. We were told that no wine was produced until the 1990's. They … Continue reading Herdade do Esporao – Winery
Remember we were going to have an early cuppa on our deck? Waking up to pouring rain put that on hold. We wandered down to the restaurant for an early breakfast. I asked if there was anything gluten free. I couldn't believe my eyes what they brought to my table. Yummy gluten free croissant, Pasteis … Continue reading Capela Dos Ossos – Chapel of Bones Evora Portugal
Our hotel in Evora the M'ar de Ar Aqueduto overlooked the Agua de Prata Aqueduct, a luxury hotel in a converted 16th Century Chapel. The Aqua de Prata built back in the 16th century provided clean drinking water to Evora by connecting the city to the nearest constant flowing river, 9km to the north. The … Continue reading Evora Portugal
We left Lisbon around 9am and would be heading to Evora Portugal where we would stay 2 days. Most of us dozed as the coach motored along. After an hour or so we pulled up for our first break at Azulejos de Anita. We were going to learn more about how the tiles are made … Continue reading Lisbon to Evora via Setubal
Travel and Lifestyle with Bree 