Western Point of the European Mainland
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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil ... [read more]
Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil ... [read more] Blog: Bom dia ... but where has the sun gone?
Date: November 4th 2008
I am now in Portugal - currently we are in the University town of Coimbra . The university has a really long history and is set in the old town. We went out to see the Roman ruins in a nearby town this morning. It is still very cold and wet here. Hopefully as we head further south it will start to warm up again. Hope that everyone made lots of money on the cup today - sounds like it was a ... read more
Date: November 4th 2008
I am now in Portugal - currently we are in the University town of Coimbra . The university has a really long history and is set in the old town. We went out to see the Roman ruins in a nearby town this morning. It is still very cold and wet here. Hopefully as we head further south it will start to warm up again. Hope that everyone made lots of money on the cup today - sounds like it was a ... read more
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You have got to love this long service leave idea! I have been back at Toorak College now for 8 years and have watched many of my friends come and go with their long service leave..... now it is my turn. I am taking 6 months leave and plan to do a big journey style adventure. Ten years ago I sat at the Chinese-Pakistan border along the Karakorum Highway and have since wanted to visit the other side at Kashgar. This time I am starting at Xian and heading through China along the Silk Route. The trip visits Kashgar and heads into Krygrzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and ends ... full info
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