Erawan National Park is a Tarzan-like jungle famous for waterfalls, challenging trails and spectacular swimming holes. Despite the longish bus ride and going it alone I decided to buy a ticket. But when I entered the hostel the affable front… Read More ›
It’s Not The End Of The World There was 58 miles between us and Finisterre, Spain and as we climbed the steep Camino trail out of Santiago stars faded into the ephemeral blue light of morning. Before there was… Read More ›
Watch What You Say And Say What You Mean The trail from Tui to the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela took us into the Galicia region of Spain. The language of Galicia is neither Spanish nor Portuguese but Galego,… Read More ›
We spent two nights in Ponte de Lima and by the time we ambled out, our hiking family had expanded to four, Sue, Lea, me and Molly. Molly was a blue eyed, porcelain skinned woman with shiny brown hair that… Read More ›
The Portuguese Camino Coastal Route – Porto to Esposende, Portugal I was grateful for sunglasses that windy June morning we started heading north along the coast. Sunglasses make me think of celebrities and two that I associate with walking the Camino… Read More ›
Camino Portuguese: What I Packed And Why Before I start writing about our 231 mile walk (371 Km) from Porto, Portugal to Muxia, Spain I thought I should tell you what I carried in my pack and why. The… Read More ›
The following are a few photos from my wanderings around Porto, Portugal. They were all captured with an Olympus TG-4, except for one. I hope you enjoy them. The other day I found one of my photos at a dodgy website being sold for wall… Read More ›
Porto, Portugal The Douro River irrigates the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley in Portugal and clinging to those vines are the only grapes in Europe that can become Port wine. The river also serves as the border between the… Read More ›
Sounds From The Bathroom – Porto, Portugal New to the city and in an unfamiliar bed I was in a light sleep when the screeching from the bathroom caused me to lift my head from the pillow. I held my… Read More ›
Here are a few more photos I shot between Lisbon and Coimbra. They were taken with an Olympus TG-4 in jpeg mode. The TG-4 is a small waterproof, shockproof digital point and shoot with a few bells and whistles such as the ability to shoot raw…. Read More ›
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