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Nice to see the old town again. (And the New Town too, of course.) I admit, April is not the best time to visit, but it was still colder than I expected. The haggis, however, was just as tasty as … Continue reading →

We spent most of our time in Lisbon, which was fabulous. Just really pleasant and scenic, with its harbour and the amazing Cristo Rey statue overlooking all. (I’d like to see the much larger one in Brazil someday.) The Portuguese … Continue reading →

This was a somewhat challenging place to backpack around. Lots to see, but dealing with the locals was sometimes trying. Like everywhere, most people are basically nice and well-intentioned, but the cultural and language gaps are wide. At least I … Continue reading →

It’s a great big rock off the corner of Spain with monkeys on it, with an incongruous little pseudo-English town at the foot of it. Continue reading →

Top ten things about Spain: cheap shoes, hot chocolate, churros, jamon, jamon, jamon, jamon, jamon, jamon and jamon. And lots of other things really. We were there in Holy Week, meaning there were Catholic processions everywhere – some were like … Continue reading →

The first stop on the Bennett and Jo World Tour.Miserable weather (well, this is England) but marvellous hospitality from Liz and Simon. Continue reading →