One day after we walked up “our steps” we turned right instead of left as we had done on previous days. The wide cobblestone walkway turned into a dirt track with a small fence to keep one from wandering over the edge. Anywhere you looked on the beach of Praia da Rocha the views wereContinue reading “Portimao, Portugal, Walking by the cliffs, 2020”
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More of Portimao, 2020, Portugal
This is day 5 in Portimao and all we have done so far is walk, and then walk some more. It is pretty amazing, the new and the old side by side. At the top of “our stairs” the ocean is straight ahead. However if you look both right and left we are in aContinue reading “More of Portimao, 2020, Portugal”
Arriving in Portimao,Portugal 2020
We had a flight out of Gatwick at 3 PM, left our hotel at 11 AM which gave us a chance to grab a bite to eat. Checking in was seamless…as was our arrival. Passenger rights was prominently displayed. It was a three hour flight to Faro and then an hour drive to Portimao. OnContinue reading “Arriving in Portimao,Portugal 2020”
London 2020, Day 3
Our last full day in London. We again took the hop-on hop-off bus with a few main goals, but were open to where ever the spirit took us. Our first stop was Trafalgar Square. Could have easily spent all day there!! Lots of buskers. We went to the National Gallery, and could have easily spentContinue reading “London 2020, Day 3”
London 2020, Day 2
As we only had two full days in London, we decided the best way to see as much as possible, was to buy a two day hop-on hop-off bus pass. Initially we “did the tour” and listened to the commentary. It was interesting, and so much information. We drove past Westminister Abby and the churchContinue reading “London 2020, Day 2”
London 2020
We had a couple of days at home, thanks Heather and Mike for the wonderful hospitality. Before we actually had a chance to catch our breath we were off to London. I actually slept for a coupe hours so wasn’t dead when we arrived. We took the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station. It was quick.Continue reading “London 2020”
Saying Good Bye to Panama 2020
Our time in Panama has come to an end. Three months was enough for us to do a fair bit of exploring. We were fortunate enough to meet wonderful people and do lots of interesting things. We had returned our rental car the previous evening, so bright and early the next morning we took ourContinue reading “Saying Good Bye to Panama 2020”
Butterflies, Anton Valley, Panama, 2020
On our recent trip to Anton Valley we visited a butterfly place. I don’t remember the number of different types of butterflies there are in Panama, but it is lots. They are so pretty, and colourful. Just getting there was a beautiful walk too. This young man had a lot of information to share, fromContinue reading “Butterflies, Anton Valley, Panama, 2020”
El Valle de Anton, Panama, 2020
El Valle de Anton, Anton Valley, is a little town nestled in an extinct volcano. We left Santa Catalina, another little town on the coast, and it was incredible hot. Four or five hours later when we arrived in Anton Valley the temperature was considerably cooler. Hot when the sun was shining, much cooler atContinue reading “El Valle de Anton, Panama, 2020”
El Valle de Anton, Orchids, Panama, 2020
Our road trip continued to Anton Valley. We went to visit an orchid “farm”. It was an incredible display even though many plants were not flowering, many were. One of the things I found surprising was the number of tiny, tiny orchids. They could be so easy to overlook. The flowers on this plant wereContinue reading “El Valle de Anton, Orchids, Panama, 2020”
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