Exploring history in London & abroad with my camera
There are many different ways in which one could begin a trip to the interior of Portugal and one which I particularly enjoy is a flight from the UK into Lisbon airport, arriving at the end of the day, and then DB&B in the Pousada at Palmela. This year the torrential rain made the drive…
How do you begin a trip to Portugal? You could get up very early in the morning and take an early flight from Gatwick to Lisbon, arrive c.midday or early afternoon and drive to your destination. Or you could stay overnight in Gatwick and take the same early flight but after a normal night's sleep.…
It had been a long, hot day filled with wonderful scenery. We travelled from the winelands of the Tulbagh Valley into the Warm Bokkeveld through Michell's Pass, and from there into the Little Karoo. And then, after driving through miles of empty veld, we turned into the main street (only street) of the historic village of…
Bloemfontein was hot - at least 35C even early in the morning - and The City Lodge Hotel was our very comfortable base. Breakfast was very good - fresh fruit, baked goods, preserved figs! (YUM), meats, eggs to order, and so on - rooms comfortable, free ice, fast WiFi, and a swimming pool. It was so hot we…
