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Póvoa de Varzim

February 10th 2024
Dear All Yay! Greetings from Portugal, country number 93! I arrived here at the beginning of our February half-term for a six-day trip from Porto to Lisbon. Although I count it as a new country now, I actually first set foot in it, quite literally, around 20 years ago. I was visiting a friend in Salamanca in Spain over Christmas, and one day we drove over the border around 75 miles to the west ... read more

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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 a... ... read more

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Alexander Waring

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Hello there! Thanks for reading my blog. I started it in 2010 to keep a record of my travels, to let people know how I'm going, and also to keep me sane at times while I'm on the road! I have written up my 28 most recent journeys so far, and have no plans at all to stop travelling just yet. 93 countries down, 102 more to go - watch this space! Alex... full info

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24th February 2024

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Portugal is still on our list
We have visited Lisbon very shortly but still haven't seen much else of mainland Portugal. One day we will, but we have many other places we want to visit too so it might take a while. But we have plans on seeing some other Moorish heritage soon. In early April we are going to Spain. One of the planned stops are at the Moorish palace Alhambra in Granada. That'll be nice I think. /Ake

24th February 2024

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Portugal
Yes, I get you Ake. There are so many places on my list too! Great to hear you'll be off to Spain, and the Alhambra of Granada too. I imagine you'll have a wonderful time, and looking forward to reading your blog entries from there.

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