Author: Jim Carter
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Eating well in Tavira
We’re enjoying a great mix of cooking in and eating out in some really nice restaurants in Tavira. The plan is to self cater 4/5 days a week and eat out on the other days. Good for our budget, and quite frankly I enjoy cooking anyway. Here is a sample of our gastronomic experience so…
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Tavira so far
We are into day 4 of our Tavira chill out stop. No more packing our bags and setting off to a new destination for another 3 and a half weeks. Very nice to be back here, but the weather has been a bit dodgy for the last 2 days, so not been to the beach…
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Tavira in Portugal
We’ve arrived in our third country on our European adventure, and after 3 weeks of culture, history and outstanding sights across 6 different cities it’s time for some R and R. Tavira is just the place for that; it’s one of our favourite places in the world, a lovely charming Portugese town with great weather,…
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Cordoba final day
Last night we enjoyed a lovely meal out, but forgot to make a note of the restaurant so can’t make a recommendation unfortunately. Before that had a wander up to Plaza Corodella. a really big square with two arch gates at each end. A roman road used to pass through here apparently. Another day catching…
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Cordoba
This European adventure just keeps on giving. We thought Granada was good, but Cordoba is something else. The most beautiful city with amazing history and amazing sights to see. The Mosque-Cathedral is the first stunning place, never seen anything like it, and makes you understand the history of war and hatred that has built over…
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Restaurant meal
Would recommend this restaurant for a good meal in centre of Granada, good quality and price was fair, not cheap but good price for the quality of food.
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Alhambra in Granada
Went to a world heritage site today, and you can see why it’s a protected historical site. If you go to Granada then this will be on your number 1 of things to do. It’s a magnificent specimen of the existence of islamic civilisation in Spain in the 14th century. It’s not just the architecture…
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Granada
Arrived in Granada yesterday (9th June). Starting to get warmer now, although some rain is forecast here in a couple of days. We’ve got a great little apartment in the centre of town with a rooftop terrace, which we’ve enjoyed sunbathing on today. Also had a good walk around and saw the historic churches and…
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Madrid final day
Last night we ventured out for a tapas evening to a well known spot called Calle de la Cava Baja. It’s a street full of bars and tapas style food options. We went a little early, around 7pm, but it usually gets lively from 9pm. Enjoyed a little tapas crawl stopping at 4 different bars…
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Madrid day 2
Went for our guided city walking tour today using Get Your Guide. You will find a link for this under the tips and ideas tab. A good 2 hours finding out a bit about Madrid’s history and key historic buildings. Also now know where the best tapas bars are located, so will be heading off…