Monthly Archives: September 2025

We were picked up at 9am and drove about 136km east to Evora, about a 75 min drive from Lisbon. The speed limit on the Tollway/highway was 120km/hr. Our driver today was John, and he will also be our driver … Continue reading →

We woke at 8am! Normally we would be high fiving, but today we were being picked up at 9am! This meant we were a “little” rushed, but we made it with minutes to spare. Fernando, our driver met us in … Continue reading →

We were picked up at 7:35 for a Fado Restaurant. Unfortunately our driver was given the name of our Fado Restaurant, but not the location. We just happen to be going to 1 of 2 same name Fado Restaurants in … Continue reading →

Our guide, Luis, met us in the hotel lobby at 9am, our driver got caught in peak traffic and arrived a little later. We found out that like so many other cities in Europe, Lisbon is a City of Seven … Continue reading →

I woke at 4am, Deb was awake around 3am, it’s a travel day, a new country awaits us. We checked out of our hotel and were picked up at 6am and taken to the airport for the domestic leg to … Continue reading →

Up at 4:30am for another very good reason, Hot Air Ballooning over Cappadocia. While we were waiting near reception for our ride, “Call to Prayer” started at 5:17, I’d forgotten how loud it is at that time of the morning. … Continue reading →

We checked out and left our hotel just after 8am, off for more adventures in Cappadocia. We arrived at the airport after a 40 min drive, its big, but well sign posted if you know where to look. First up … Continue reading →

We had a nice lie in this morning, and a late breakfast. I went out visited an ATM and picked up our laundry before we went down for breakfast. After breakfast we caught up with Carly & Ella, and then … Continue reading →

Hope you had a great birthday Von! We had a quiet morning with not a lot to put in the blog, so I thought I’d tell you a bit about our hotel. At breakfast on our first morning here Deb … Continue reading →

Istanbul formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is a city of 16 million people, today we started exploring some it. The city is spread across the Bosphorus River and the Golden Horn (an estuary), it spans two continents and lies … Continue reading →