The Apprentice blogger continues. Di still not quite right yet and is taking it one day at a time. We did visit a pharmacy today. Excellent service including a chat to a doctor over the phone. Some drugs supplied and things to replace body salts and gut flora. The preliminary diagnosis is salmonella poisoning. Hopefully … More Day 4 – Trip to Belem – 18th April 2024

Bit of a quieter day in Lisbon today as Di made a slow and steady tour around the city assisted by her personal guide Fraser who was trying to remember and pass onto her information learnt in previous days and not get lost at the same time.We did a quick circuit around the eastern hill … More Day 3 – Lisbon – 17th April 2024

So Di is still not feeling great and has passed the baton to the apprentice blogger. I have the task today of exploring the east side of Lisbon and figuring things out so that I can act as Di’s tour guide when she feels a little better.  It is good that we have 4 days … More Day 2 – Lisbon – 16th April 2024

Oh dear, Di has got worse.  Nothing like travelling when you are as crook as a dog. To make matters worse, we had to get up early as we had an international flight to Lisbon, Portugal at 10.30am. The check in staff obliged by giving us seats right at the back of the plane near … More Sevilla to Lisbon – 15th April 2024

We just happened to fluke being in Sevilla during one of its most important festivals. The festival goes for ten days and started midnight on Saturday. It was originally created as a livestock fair, where farmers and merchants from all over Andalusia would come to Sevilla to sell and trade their animals. However, over time, … More Feria Festival, Sevilla – 14th April 2024

We had our first downtime day on Saturday which gave us a chance to catch up with washing. Chris got a set of petanca balls for his birthday so some of us went off and christened them. It was then off to watch Quentin play football (soccer) and be his cheer squad. They are super … More The Sevilla Fair – 13th April, 2024

This was our cultural day in Sevilla. We focused on the Seville Cathedral (The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See) and the Royal Alcazar (palace) of Sevilla. Firstly, we made our way through the narrow alleyways to meet our guide. We could have spent hours there as so much to see and very unique … More The Cathedral and Palace, Sevilla – 12 April, 2024

You know how you are standing there waiting to get onto a plane and they start calling out people for upgrades or waiting for that cheap hire car that might be upgraded to something sporty and sexy – well it wasn’t out lucky day!!! We made our way to the train station in Granada to … More Granada to Sevilla, via Ronda – 11th April, 2024

Today was all about visiting the Alhambra Palace. Granada’s main income is through tourism and the palace is the main draw card. Should you be contemplating a visit here, a strong word of advice is to book months in advance. Entry is timed and space is limited. Also, come in the off season as we … More Alhambra Palace, Granada – 10th April 2024

Our accommodation has been perfectly satisfactory and was finished off with a superb breakfast. It wasn’t any of the usual cheap and nasty continental breakfast but the absolute full monty. We are going to have to do a lot of steps today to wear this lot off. A 15-minute walk back to the railway in … More Cordoba to Granada, Espana – 9th April 2024