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Heute noch einmal 495 km mit einer Fahrzeit von gut 6 Stunden inkl. einer kleinen Pause und einmal Tanken, von Aachen bis nach Hause. In NRW war es noch sehr glatt, aber die...

Nach ca. 700 gefahrenen Kilometern haben wir heute das kalte Deutschland wieder erreicht! Bei Sonnenschein und - 2 Grad sind wir in Sainte-Maure-de-Taurine abgefahren. Ab Paris...

Heute morgen hatten wir nicht so recht Lust loszufahren. Dicker Nebel und auf Google Maps angezeigter Stau auf der Autobahn hielten uns davon ab. Entsorgen war auf dem...

This morning dense fog in Burgos, could not find a parking lot, so we continued towards France. 450 km to Biarritz near Bayonne, on the Bay of Biscay. Since the weather was...

This morning it was very foggy at the castle in Castelo Branco, so we skipped the visit and continued towards Spain. Refueling, filling up gas (so we can heat if we're heading...

Since Tomar is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal, we naturally started the day with a city tour. The marketplace with the church and the town hall is quite...

We spent the last night in a large parking lot in Alcobaca. Early in the morning, around 5:30 am, things got very busy outside. When we looked out the window, it seemed like a...

WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL YEAR 2017! The New Year's Eve was very calm at the lighthouse, there were hardly any fireworks etc., also from the city of Peniche there...

After sleeping well and enjoying our time at the lighthouse, we have decided to stay and spend New Year's Eve up here. Today, we took a walk through the city and the harbor, did...

Today about 100 km further north to the peninsula of Peniche. The city is surrounded by a mostly well-preserved city wall, of which a whole piece has been removed to accommodate...

We have now left Lisbon behind us. Big cities are just not for us. On the way to Mafra, a small town inland, we wanted to visit the many interesting sights in Sintra again,...

Wir wollten uns Lissabon von der anderen Seite des Rio Tejo ansehen und sind nochmal über die Brücke des 25 April gefahren. Dort dann, so gut es ging, an der Mündung entlang....

After enjoying the morning view with the incredible surf, we headed towards Lisbon. The road serpentines always along the coast, through some smaller towns. In Cascais, we made...

Now nothing could keep us on the campsite. After filling up and emptying the tanks, we drove up and down, always keeping the coast in sight through the Sintra-Cascais Natural...

WE WISH EVERYONE A MERRY, REFLECTIVE, AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS!!!!!

We have decided to stay at this campsite until at least the 1st Christmas Day. The weather is still good, the sun is shining and it's always between 18 and 20 degrees, although...

WE DID IT, we have an adapter for the gas tank!!!!! It was a bit of a challenge to get the tank refilled with gas. At the Algarve, where we last refilled gas, it was no problem....

We have been on the road for five weeks now and have driven almost 5,000 km. Today we drove along the cliff coast with a great view of the sea from above. We landed in Sesimbra,...

It was able to continue this morning. The delivery and installation of the new battery went well, everything is working again. We have now driven about 150 km back to the coast...

With the help of the nice lady at the reception, we found a workshop this morning, although Fiat, Peugeot is hardly represented here in Portugal. It was a bit difficult to find...

This morning we visited the Templar Castle in Santiago do Cocem as the first thing. The walls are very well preserved all around, but a cemetery has been built inside. Once...

With a clear blue sky, we took a look from the motorhome over the lagoon to the Atlantic (see photo). Then we continued our way north. 37 km to Sinnes, a city with a container...

Last night at 9:30 PM, we moved from our originally very nice overnight spot to the sheltered city. At least five other RVs also made the move with us. It was so windy that we...

Another view across the lagoon to Lagos and onwards to Sagres, 33 km away. Now we have reached the southwestern tip of Portugal. Today, we explored the huge, well-preserved, or...

After the supply and disposal, we continued south at 10:00 am today. We reached Lagos after just 20 km. By chance, we ended up at a parking lot outside the city, right on a...

Sunday - There was a large market at the harbour of Alvor. Mostly fruits, vegetables, walnuts, almonds, figs, dates, and cakes were offered. In the afternoon, we took a long...

We have decided to stay at this campsite for 5 nights. The place is nice, with endless opportunities for walking and the price is 50% lower than the normal price (which is not...

Today we drove far into the mountains to Monchique at 10:00 AM under the sun and 17 degrees. Monchique is known for its healing water spring. Many sick people come here to bathe...

We drove from Almacao de Pera to Porches. This place is supposed to be known for its pottery workshops. However, we didn't discover anything worth seeing. Either they were...

In Alte we went back to the city and to the post office. We had asked the nice Dutch lady about how to pay the toll on the highway that we drove about 50 km on. She explained to...