"Day 12 Last day in this Portugal place. Thank god. Glad I got the opportunity to experience it, but all those stories you hear growing up about the trip to school being uphill both ..."
"We arrived in Mertola this afternoon & it is absolutely beautiful.... The city sits atop a giant hill, which overlooks vineyards & a river. It offers sights right off of a postcard ..."
"More time on the bus = sleep time. The driver, Miguel, has gotten into the habit of waking us up by blasting some Spanish tunes. No bueno. We stopped off for lunch at a scenic over ..."
"After spending the morning fiddling with bikes hoping the pouring rain would stop... we cycle the 40km north to Mertola, where we will be spending the next couple of weeks ww ..."