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

Today we are out on our own and the training wheels have been taken off. Melanie, Chris, Cohen and Quentin had given us a crash course in Spanish and etiquette and then cut the apron strings. Guys, we will try to do you proud…..maybe🤪 Casual start by catching a taxi at 9.00am into Sevilla central … More Sevilla to Cordoba – 8th April 2024

Today our plans were thwarted not once but twice. We had booked a slot to go and tour the Cathedral in Sevilla as well as the historic royal palace, but they cancelled on us as all the tours were full.  Not sure how they can issue you tickets and then cancel on you but there you … More Bollullos – 7th April 2024

So, let us start with the flight over. There are the regular airlines, followed by the budget airlines and then at the bottom of the pack there is the “OMG, what have I booked myself on” airline. So, you can gather that we ended up on the third type. It was Lufthansa who had hived … More Sevilla/Bollullos – 5th and 6th April 2024