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      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
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      • Ecuador: Middle of the World
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      • Panama: Crossroads of the World
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      • Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
      • Honduras: The Banana Republic
      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
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      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
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    • Trip Posts – Group 1
      • African Escape ’26
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      • Our Journey in 2024
      • Europe 2023
      • Winter Back in North America
      • Overlanding Europe ’22
      • Egypt: Land of Mysteries
      • Visiting Uganda & Kitojo
      • On Safari in Kenya
      • Fall Back in the US ’21
      • Summer in Ontario
      • Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
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      • COVID – Post Vaccination
      • COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
      • COVID-19 Times
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      • Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
      • Brazilia Road Trip
      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
      • Argentina 2.0
      • Antarctica: The Ice
      • Argentina: Land of Silver
      • Chile: Land of Poets
      • Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
      • Peru: Land of the Incas
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      • Ecuador: Middle of the World
      • Columbia: Gateway to South America
      • Panama: Crossroads of the World
      • Costa Rica: Pura Vida
      • Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
      • Honduras: The Banana Republic
      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
      • Belize: The Jewel of Central America
      • ¡Viva México!
      • Aventuras en Baja, México
      • Continuing West
      • A Touch of the Midwest
    • Trip Posts – Group 4
      • US Southern Plains
      • Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
      • Heading West
      • Heading South
      • Across Canada
      • RTW
      • Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
      • E Caribbean Cruise
      • Moab with the Bryans
      • Park No. 47!
      • West Coast Trail
      • 3 NP’s in Cali
      • Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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      • Transition from Overlanding
      • The Land Down Under
      • Our Journey in 2024
      • Europe 2023
      • Winter Back in North America
      • Overlanding Europe
      • Egypt: Land of Mysteries
      • Visiting Uganda & Kitojo
      • On Safari in Kenya
      • Fall Back in the US ’21
      • Summer in Ontario
      • Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
    • Trip Galleries – Group 2
      • COVID – Post Vaccination
      • COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
      • COVID-19 Times
      • Brazil 2.0
      • Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
      • Brazilia Road Trip
      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
      • Argentina 2.0
      • Antarctica: The Ice
      • Argentina: Land of Silver
      • Chile: Land of Poets
      • Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
      • Peru: Land of the Incas
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      • Ecuador: Middle of the World
      • Columbia: Gateway to South America
      • Panama: Crossroads of the World
      • Costa Rica: Pura Vida
      • Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
      • Honduras: The Banana Republic
      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
      • Belize: The Jewel of Central America
      • ¡Viva México!
      • Aventuras en Baja, México
      • Continuing West
      • A Touch of the Midwest
    • Trip Galleries – Group 4
      • US Southern Plains
      • Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
      • Heading West
      • Heading South
      • Across Canada
      • RTW
      • Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
      • E Caribbean Cruise
      • Moab with the Bryans
      • Park No. 47!
      • West Coast Trail
      • 3 NP’s in Cali
      • Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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Our Journey in 2024 | Galleries

Main Album » North of Lisbon, Portugal
approaching Cascais
the Atlantic Coast of Portugal
see the tiled wall
Praia da Rainha (6)
Praia da Rainha (7)
Praia da Rainha (1)
Praia da Conceicao 1
Praia da Duquesa
view to Paredao de Cascais
the wild Atlantic coast
countryside as we head up the coast
at Cape Roca, Portugal - most western point of mainland Europe
at Cape Roca, Portugal (5)
at Cape Roca, Portugal (6)
lighthouse at Cape Roca
at Cape Roca, Portugal (8)
at Cape Roca, Portugal (1)
approaching Mafra
Palace and Monastery of Mafra (2)
Palace and Monastery of Mafra (3)
Palace and Monastery of Mafra (4)
vineyards and windmills
a fort on the Linnes de Torres (2)
a fort on the Linnes de Torres (4)
Praia de Baleal (2)
Praia de Baleal (3)
Praia de Baleal (4)
Praia de Baleal (5)
Praia de Baleal (6)
Praia de Baleal (8)
Praia de Baleal (10)
Obidos aqueduct (1)
Obidos aqueduct (2)
Obidos on the hill
city walls
Gate of our Lady Grace
Swing at the lookout (1)
view from the swing lookout
Obidos shots (2)
St Mary's plaza
St Mary's church (1)
St Peter's Church
this building must look really pretty in bloom
Obidos shots (4)
Obidos shots (5)
Obidos shots (1)
above the Our Lady of Piety door
parked overnight near the aqueduct
boadwalk to Praia de Sao Martinho do Porto
Praia de Sao Martinho do Porto (3)
Praia de Sao Martinho do Porto (4)
Praia Nazare (2)
Praia Nazare (3)
Praia Nazare fish market
fish market at Praia Nazare
we found the Google view car! (1)
we found the Google view car! (2)
Conimbriga ruins
Imperial walls
upon entering the site you are greeted with this view
mosaic floors in various houses (3)
mosaic floors in various houses (4)
former shops along the south wall
mosaic floors in various houses (5)
mosaic floors in various houses (6)
In the house of Swaztika
House of the Skeletons
another House
Public Baths
more baths
mosaic floors in various houses (7)
mosaic floors in various houses (1)
mosaic floors in various houses (2)
The Roman Road (2)
In the protected House of the Fountains (7)
In the protected House of the Fountains (11)
In the protected House of the Fountains (1)
In the protected House of the Fountains (2)
In the protected House of the Fountains (3)
In the protected House of the Fountains (4)
parts of the wall that separated the city (1)
us in the House of the Fountains (2)
Floors in The House of the Fountains (1)
Other side of the wall
Part of the huge Cantabar House
upper part of the aqueduct
aqueduct
spare parts
The Forum from one angle
The Forum
Northern baths (2)
Northern baths (3)
Northern baths (1)
part of the Cantabar house baths
artefacts in the museum (3)
artefacts in the museum (4)
artefacts in the museum (5)
artefacts in the museum (6)
artefacts in the museum (7)
artefacts in the museum (8)
artefacts in the museum (1)
model of what the Forum would have looked like
Aviero town shots (2)
Aviero town shots (3)
this home is now the fine arts museum
boat tour of the canals signage
the boats (4)
Aviero town shots (6)
main square
canal before we start
mural depicts salt mining and seaweed harvesting
the boats (1)
the boats (2)
we go under a circular bridge
bridges full of love ribbons instead of locks (1)
bridges full of love ribbons instead of locks (2)
a former ceramic factory
newer part of the city (1)
newer part of the city (2)
used to be a forum now a shopping mall
newer part of the city (4)
bridges full of love ribbons instead of locks (3)
neuvo art street (1)
bridge before the sea
bridge to final canal
old Aviero (3)
circular pedestrian metal bridge in old part of the city (3)
short canal to fish market
old Aviero (4)
old Aviero (6)
you can find them all over the world it seems
old Aviero (9)
oves moles (1)
oves moles (2)

Where We Are

September 8 – we’re back home after 9 weeks in Africa.

September 16th – off to Canada for a week for a family event

 

 

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