Our next stop was Peneda-Gerês National Park for some hiking. It is in the mountainous north of Portugal, on the border with Spain. It was a bit warm (mid 80s)…
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Fascinating Santiago de Compostela
After we left the Duoro Valley we headed towards Santiago de Compostela, Spain. We had decided that since we were on the western side of the Iberian Peninsula this would…
Continue readingDreamy Douro Valley
After Porto we drove to the Douro Valley and had 2 full days to explore. It is a major wine region and the source of grapes for port, a very…
Continue readingFun Exploring Porto
We flew directly from Terceira to Porto and jumped right into sightseeing. It is a compact but hilly historic center, so we earned our steps! We really enjoyed the town…
Continue readingAmazing Azores Part Four: Terceira
Terceira was our final stop in the Azores. We found there was much more to do than the two full days we had allocated, so we were really busy. We…
Continue readingAmazing Azores Part Three: Sao Jorge
Sao Jorge is the island where we stayed the longest. It is among the least populated of the islands (9,500 inhabitants) and has many interesting places to visit. We started…
Continue readingAmazing Azores Part Two: Faial and Pico
Our next two stops in the Azores were the less touristy islands of Faial and Pico. Faial has a long history as a favored, safe port for boats sailing from…
Continue readingAmazing Azores Part One: São Miguel
We started our three month trip to Portugal by exploring the Azores over three weeks. Our journey took us to the islands of Sao Miguel, Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, and…
Continue readingSailing & Fun the British Virgin Islands
After Antigua we chartered a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for two weeks. We had chartered sailboats in the San Francisco Bay before, however they were only day…
Continue readingFun Adventures in Antigua
For our first week in the Caribbean we visited Antigua for six days. It is a fun island with 365 beaches and plenty of sunshine. It was off season, so…
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