Churches and a Monastery in Sandwich
Similar to all the Mediaeval towns I have seen, there are several churches and a former monastery in Sandwich. READ MORE
Richborough Castle
It was time to return to London and we visited Richborough Castle and Chilham on the way, reluctant to return to work. The days in Sandwich were interesting, and relaxing, and we are... READ MORE
Exploring in Sandwich!
Exploring in Sandwich was fun! It is a Mediaeval town and so the streets are higgledy-piggledy and there are surprises around every corner. Sandwich evolved from a sea port to today’s inland town... READ MORE
Guildhall in Sandwich
The Guildhall in Sandwich is a very attractive old building which also houses the museum. We started the day here before going out of the town to explore the Monks Wall Nature Reserve.... READ MORE
River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich
We enjoyed walks in two more River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich, after we had explored the Gazen Salts nature reserve. And we were lucky with the weather too. READ MORE
Gazen Salts Nature Reserve
In Roman times, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve was the bottom of the Wantsum Channel, the channel of water which divided Kent from the Isle of Thanet. John Gason was once a leaseholder here,... READ MORE
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Three walks in Monforte de Lemos
We wandered around the town but there are also three walks in Monforte de Lemos which we undertook ‘with a purpose’.
Romanesque Churches near Monforte de Lemos
We had enjoyed the day around Chantada and so decided to take another day exploring the Romanesque Churches near Monforte de Lemos.
San Estevo de Ribas de Minho
San Estevo de Ribas de Minho is one of the many Romanesque churches in the Ribeira Sacra, and just outside Chantada. We visited in 2019 for the first time and the camera seemed to behave better on that occasion! San … Continued
Chantada and Romanesque Churches
We set off to explore Chantada and Romanesque Churches. Chantada is a busy town, in the heart of Galicia, about thirty minutes away from Monforte de Lemos. It trades in grain, flax, hemp and dairy produce. We visited before, in … Continued
The Parador of Monforte de Lemos
The Parador of Monforte de Lemos stands on a hill overlooking the town and we stayed here once before, in 2019. I gave a brief history of the site once before and so this is a slightly different post. It … Continued
Driving from Verin to Monforte de Lemos
The few days in Verin were low-key, relaxing, and very enjoyable. Now it was time to move on again and we set off, to drive from Verin to Monforte de Lemos which we had last visited in 2019.
Exploring in Verin
Our time in Verin was low-key, but we did undertake some modest exploring in Verin!! I rather like this: “One city, two countries. That is the philosophy and pride of Verín, twinned with the neighboring Portuguese town of Chaves in … Continued
The Parador at Verin
The Parador at Verin is a Galician Manor House and it offers comfortable and peaceful accommodation in what feels more like a large mansion house, rather than a small hotel. I can’t establish the age of the building, or its … Continued
Monterrei Castle at Verin
Monterrei Castle stands on a high hill overlooking the valley of the Tamega River. and ten minutes away from the Parador of Verin. You can see it from some distance away as you approach the town!
The drive from Benavente to Verin
We were very sad to leave Benavente after five wonderful days of quiet living in a relaxed and somewhat remote Spanish town. It was the ideal gentle start to a holiday. The room in the Parador was blissful, and the staff … Continued