Monthly Archives: September 2016

A taste of Portugal, day 4,Heading North to Porto.

Posted on September 30, 2016 by crosbyman66

It was time to move on and head north to Porto. Our first stop was at Fatima which is nowadays a place of Pilgrims. On 13th May 1917 three shepherd children, Lucia dos Santos and her cousins saw a vision … Continue reading →

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Slaidburn

Posted on September 28, 2016 by crosbyman66

I’ve been back home for two days and its time to get my     boots on. I’m off to Slaidburn on the edge of the Trough of  Bowland to do a reccee for the next Crosby Rambling Club ‘A’ walk. It … Continue reading →

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Day 3. Lisboa.

Posted on September 27, 2016 by crosbyman66

Today we are off on an escorted tour of Lisbon, or Lisboa as the locals say. Out first stop was at the northern end of the Parque Eduardo VII. The park was initially an extension of the Avenida da Liberdade … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in Lisbon

Posted on September 26, 2016 by crosbyman66

After our morning trip to Sintra we were back in Lisbon by 3.00pm and now had “free time”, but what do we do with it? We set off walking down the Avenida da Liberdade which was much quieter than yesterday … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Portugal, day 2. A morning in Sintra.

Posted on September 24, 2016 by crosbyman66

This morning we drove north to the village of Sintra, which is famous for the Royal Palace in the town and the Pene Palace high on the hillside. Arriving at the Royal Palace we found that there were huge queues … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Portugal

Posted on September 20, 2016 by crosbyman66

I’m just back from a trip to Portugal where I went to see the sights and sample to local food and drink. Our first few nights were in Lisbon. Arriving late afternoon we were weary after a day of travelling … Continue reading →

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