Beta Porto Hotel

... without the normal care and as we were going along we suddenly realized that the caravan had become detached. Fortunately the breakaway cable had worked. We reversed and reattached her, no harm having been done. We then had to do a 50 mile detour to get to the camp site. We spoke to other camper and caravaners who had had great ...

... gaan, maar dat komt grotendeels door de hardnekkige mist. Ik probeer weer een aantal korte video's te uploaden: de belboei bij Ramsgate, het hijsen van de vlag in Portugal, de vissen in de haven (we drijven echt in een aquarium) en misschien nog een paar andere stukjes.

Here is a picture of Donna that I would be avle to take every day that we are traveling to another city.............as you can see she is an avid sightseer!!!!


Also attached is todays daily explosion...................IS it getting worse or better?????

Donna here! We are now in Portugal...We had a long drive from Salamanca...We got to Portugal and we wandered a lovely Port town and bought some souvenirs and postcards...after that we went to a winery and I ONLY tastes some different regional wines...The weather continues to be great..not too hot, but Toni with an ...

... randomly with Virg for some reason refusing to engage a local and ask directions, we settled for a romantic but somewhat less bloggable picnic on the banks of the Duro by the famous Dom Luis I bridge; touring a Port Cave or two; and narrowly avoiding a 95 Euro fine for fare dodging on the Metro. Ah yes, that last bit. Well it's probably the combination of an overly complicated ticketing system (buy a ticket, charge a ticket, make sure there's only ...

Guess this is the wind down point after two months on the road before I headed back to Ye Olde London town which is probably why I haven't much to report. With a little over a week in Portugal I doubt I did the country justice and only touched the surface. I hit the little hostel which was new and a little inexperienced at it as they had quality ...

... Let me set the stage for you. Imagine a city of winding, steep cobblestone streets that are built into a hill that overlooks a river. This river empties into the Atlantic just a mile or so away and the seagulls overhead are a constant reminder of how close the ocean is. These streets are all lined with 5 or 6 story buildings that have facades lined with colorful tiles. Yes, tile!! I have never seen anything like it before in my life. Now here is what has ...

... to communicate, although some of the language is similar to spanish. we are learning. the old, run down buildings give the city so much character. the streets are hilly, the markets full of veggies straight from the owners back yard, and the people a little more plump. it is lovely. and much cheaper than france! this is key...tonight we will be heading down to lisbon already. Portugal´s largest city. we hope to do a few day trips from there.

... things left to do in Porto but had not had enough time to do them (or perhaps spent more time in the port cellars!).  Overall, Porto had been easy on our pockets and had surprised us incredibly.  This seemingly quiet and unimportant city has much more to offer than anyone really knows.  A weekend was not enough...

... as it had turned a little chilly. We headed out for an early dinner and then made our way back to the hotel via the waterside and then filled in the rest of the night watching a movie in english with portugese subtitles. 29th - Today we were feeling much better and more alive so we headed down to the cafe next door for breakfast. It is always interesting trying to order from a menu where you can read nothing but Coffee. We ...