On the road to Evora
On the bus for overland trip to Evora and our first pousada! Last night I had a wonderful grilled octopus and an excellent red wine. Most of the wine here is blended. This is because many years ago they planted…
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Portuguese Cooking Class
Today was the city tour and a Portuguese Cooking class. The food is quite simple and simply delicious! It’s getting warmer, tomorrow we will be in the 90’s! We also will leave Portugal and head to Carmona, Spain. Evora is…
Evora city map
The city has an ancient wall and reminds us of Tuscany.
On the road to Carmona!
Had a great visit to Portugal! Just spent a couple hours at the Roman ruins at Merida. A very nice town! Enjoyed a wonderful gazpacho. The olives were outstanding!
Arrival in Carmona
We have arrived at our 14th century paradise. It is beautiful!
Just chillin’!
Yep, that’s Duke d’Alba. Yum!
Ah, Spain! Ah, Ronda!
Wow, I finally have a little time to start to organize our photos, videos and write something to my blog. We have been very busy! Lisa and I really enjoyed Portugal and were happy to finally get to visit the…
The Other Side of a Bull Fight
Today we had a “learning and discovery” activity. We got to spend the better part of a day at a bull ranch, owned and operated by a well-known Spanish matador, Rafael Tejada. All I can say is that being a…
Parador de Ubeda
Our home till tomorrow. I have never been to a place before where you can see olive trees in every direction, from horizon to horizon!
“Cordoba” is Spanish for “It’s friggin’ hot outside!”
Okay, I lied. Cordoba is actually a very old and beautiful city in southern Spain. Like many others, it began as a neolithic settlement, then came the Romans, then the Muslims. In fact, it became the capital of the Islamic…