http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/hokley/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from hokley en-us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:07:35 +0000 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:07:35 +0000 For anyone who would like to contact us for updates on whats happening look us up on facebook http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Wexford/Wexford/blog-240862.html Tuesday 25th October 2007Well you guessed it we're home I've just read the last blog and it seems soo long ago since we were in sunny Albufeira. We arrived back last Saturday. The trip northwards took us a week and a half and was very enjoyable.Wednesday 10th October 2007We packed up the campervan today and hit the road northward bound for Evora. This was quite a short trip taking just un http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Wexford/Wexford/blog-214306.html Albufeira in the rain.Can I just start by saying that even the rain is better here It doesnrsquot rain in Ireland whatever the wise ones might say they are wrong. In Portugal when it rains it pours biblical proportions There we were sitting in a lovely little restaurant in an old converted wine cellar complete with the most perfect vaulted ceilings and a couple of thousand bottles of p http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/blog-209406.html Tuesday 25th SeptemberFound a lovely little Net Kafe here in Albufeira to escape the midday heat you know. Actually its difficlt to find a wifi place here as they are all making too much money out of the fixed stations. This place is up beside the MacDonalds at the shopping centre and worth the trip. Anyway enough of the advert not even getting a free delicious coffee We got here on satur http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/Albufeira/blog-205447.html Any old Portugal and no storm.Sunday 16th Sept.Crossed the border into Portugal yesterday around five o clock with a huge sense of joy and sheer emotion happy tears flowed we are here We have been to Portugal enough to know the welcome you could expect and it did not disappoint. Northern Spain to be honest we were glad to see in our mirrors when I can borrow them from herself just for a f http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/blog-205427.html 10th September Biarritz.Here we are in sunny Biarritzish we are actually about 1.5km south of the town between Biarritz and Bidart. The campsite is called the Royal Pavilion its right on the beach with its own access to a wonderful stretch of beach. Golden sand and azure sea all the way north to the rocky Biarritz coast and as far south as you can sea towards St.Jan De Luz and the Spanish Coa http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/blog-201944.html Wednesday 5th Sept.Writing this sitting outside the van in our latest stop enjoying the evening sunshine and sampling the first of the bottles bought from the local chateau.We are at Domain de la Barbane about 2km from St.Emilion in the Gironde region east of Bordeaux. I know that I can be prone to a little bit of exaggeration but this place is stunning More of here later.Really enjoyed ou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Aquitaine/Bordeaux/blog-199863.html Saturday Sept 1stIts has been a beautiful warm day here with a slight on shore breeze just to stop the overheatingWent to the beach this morning got there just after high tide about 10.30ish.There was maybe 100 people all standing there staring out to sea and all wearing wellies. Didnrsquot know what kind of cult we had stumbled upon but within 15 min all was made clear. The sea receeded r http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Poitou-Charentes/Ch-telaillon/blog-198248.html Day 6 in the TTH Trailer Trash HeavenWell we've made it as far as Chatelaillon Plage in the CharenteMaratime. The campsite is called Port Punay. There is a small shellfishing village outside the gates with views to die for especially at sunset as it faces due west. A boardwalk cycle track takes you 1km back into Chatelaillon. We arrived here yesterday thursday from a great little town cal http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Poitou-Charentes/Ch-telaillon/blog-197821.html