Thursday 12th May: Lazy day and some shopping. There was the hint of sunshine when we woke and so we headed out for a morning walk. We had been advised that there were markets nearby and so we made that the destination for our walk. This was also near the restaurant where we planned to … More Lazy day & some shopping.

Wednesday 11th May: Seville Cathedral Day. The sun was out this morning and so we took the opportunity to head out for a walk. The apartment owner had advised us about a major pilgrimage procession starting today at between 8 and 9 am from two different local Churches and so we made one of these … More Seville Cathedral Day.

Tuesday 10th May It was a wet start to the day but we decided to brave the conditions and do our planned 11 am walking tour of Seville. It poured pretty much throughout the whole tour and even Mark’s shoes, that had remained dry throughout the rain of Lisbon, became soaked through. Needless to say, … More First Full Day in Seville: 3 tours in 1 day!

Monday 9th May. Seville Apartment: http://www.vrbo.com/403813ha# The rain had returned today which meant we missed taking our early morning walk. This was a pity as it was our last day and I would have liked to get in another walk along the waterfront before heading to land-locked Seville. Although granted, there are some rivers and … More 1st of 5 nights in Seville.

Sunday 8th May: Belem Tour Day. Mark and I woke to a fairly clear sky, and even the odd bit of sunshine, and so we headed out for a walk along the Harbour before meeting up at 10 am with our walking group tour to Belem.

  Saturday 7th May: There was a magnificent sky with the sunrise this morning but rain soon followed. It cleared sufficiently though to let us walk the 20 min distance to the meeting point for our day tour to Sintra and the beach area of Cascais. The meeting point was outside the Hard Rock Cafe … More Sintra Day: a very wet day at that!

Friday 6th May: Alfama day. Today offered our first dud experience. We had a 4 hr walking tour of Alfama, the historic Moorish area of Lisbon that sits behind the prominent Castle of St George (Castelo de Sao Jorge) which, itself, is perched on a rocky outcrop above the city. Our guide though was quiet, … More Alfama Day

Thursday 5th May: Our first full day in Lisbon. As suspected, we woke to an overcast morning. The rain held off enough to allow us to get a morning walk in along the Harbour front though and we also went back to the Ribeira markets so that Mark could get his coffee fix for the … More Our first full day in Lisbon.

Wednesday 4th May Apartment: https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Vacation RentalReview-g189158-d3731449-Comfort_c lass_convenience_Historic_Centre_CS2-Li sbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.h tml. It was our last morning in Marseillette and, with a Somewhat cruel and twisted irony, it was sunny mild and calm. Gone were the bitter winds that had plagued us since our arrival. The story gets better though as the forecast for Lisbon, our next port … More The first of five nights in Lisbon.

Tuesday 3rd May 2016. Today was our last full day and, as luck would have it, the sun was out for our visit to the medieval Cite de Carcassonne. Mark and I began the day with our usual Canal du Midi walk and noted a significant increase in the number of moored boats. We all … More Medieval City of Carcassonne day.