Familie Rast- und Ruhelos in Portugal

Unfortunately, our vacation is coming to an end☹️. We have a delicious breakfast at the local Café Eyer. After 6350 km we arrive home after a wonderful and varied trip!

Today we're heading back from France to Germany. Our destination is Saarlouis, the Doctor Ernst Dadder campsite. It looks very nice and has a dance cafe attached. The very nice...

From Tours we continue to Troyes. Here there is a very pleasant and spacious parking area in the city (Air de Camping-Car). The bike ride to the historic center is a bit...

We set off from our campsite Le Truc vert in brilliant sunshine. We join the queue heading towards Bordeaux over the long headland of Cap Ferret. The traffic is already pretty...

It's raining! So we're taking it easy today. We're planning our onward journey, reading and resting! In the afternoon the weather fortunately improves again, we walk to the sea...

The morning is raining, but it is supposed to get better. Around midday we give it a try, take our bikes and ride to the nearest village, L'Herbe. The first thing we see is the...

Today we are getting a long way closer to home. We are leaving Spain and heading for the Dune du Pyla in France. It is near Arcachon and is considered the highest shifting dune...

We take it easy and drive to Burgos in the morning. Around midday we reach the municipal campsite, which we really like. There are almost only Dutch people around us, and we...

We had a somewhat restless night! Due to the Villamayor “Virgen de los remedios” fiesta, there was a huge party with a disco and laser show not far from us. It started at 11:30...

After a little shopping - as almost always in an Intermarche - we drive straight to Spain to Salamanca to the campsite a little outside in Villamayor. From here there is a good...

We spent a very quiet night in Penamacor. Of course we also took a look at the historic old town and the castle and as a reward we had a small Galao in the Café Jardim de...

Now that the beautiful meadow flowers on the campsite are being loudly picked away, we quickly leave the campsite and head for Monsanto, i.e. a hikers' car park at a small...

After so much sightseeing, we need a little rest. Our destination is a small campsite in Ortiga, idyllically situated by a reservoir. Unfortunately, it is closed. Flowering...

We start our last day in Lisbon at the Berardo Museu Art Deco. This small museum in a former stately home can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Unfortunately, our guide...

Today is museum day again! We're meeting at the Museu Nacional do Azulejo! It's located in a convent and shows the history of the Azulejoz and how they're made! Since the...

Unfortunately the weather isn't great today, but that doesn't matter when we visit the Palacio Nacional in Sintra! We are very impressed! Aperitif in the famous Brasileiro.

We have been in Lisbon since May 1st, and since yesterday with our friends Beata and Hans-Peter! Here are just a few impressions!

Today we started our Lisbon tour in Belem in the Monasteiro do Jeronimos. At the same time, the anniversary of the National Guard was celebrated with a large parade! The Pasteis...

It keeps raining🌧️ and after a short attempt to cycle into town, we give up and hang out in our car❣️🙈

We leave our super campsite and drive west to Santarem. This small town is nicknamed the Gothic capital of Portugal - maybe it's true? We are lucky and find a parking space...

We decide to stay another day in Golega. Golega is the home of the Portuguese horse breed Lusitanos, which are spirited and docile horses of medium size. Horses are omnipresent...

Today is the first day of rain and stormy winds during our vacation! But we brave the weather and set off on foot to the Castelo dos Templarios Convento de Cristo. It is also on...

Unfortunately, the weather has worsened. Rain is forecast, so we say goodbye to the sea for the time being and head inland. Not far from our campsite in Marinha Grande, we want...

Today we're heading back into the countryside. We drive along the winding N236 into the Serra de Lousa, past villages with old stone houses built entirely from slate. The...

A day with many tourist highlights in Coimbra: old cathedral (Se velho), Museu Nacional Machado de Castro, royal Capela de Sao Miguel, Biblioteca Joanina, Laboratorio Chimico,...

We survived the night under the motorway bridge without any problems and drove on to Vista Alegre, where the 200-year-old Vista Alegre porcelain factory is located. This is...

We say goodbye to Porto and drive along the coast. This works mostly until we get to Granja, but then we miss a diversion sign and end up in a dead end because of a construction...

Today Porto is in full swing. On our way by bike we meet lots of joggers and from the middle of the route we see endless motorcyclists. They don't care about speed limits and...

We leave our idyllic campsite and head for Amarante. A nice little stretch on the Rio Tamega. We find a parking space and set off on foot, crossing the old stone bridge from the...

We decided to stay in Guimaraes for another day. In the late morning we walk to the cable car, which is about 10 minutes away and takes us down into the valley. We explore the...