We’ve arrived in Porto! After a delayed flight to Porto, we were warmly greeted by Carla, the hotel manager, who welcomed us with a delightful tiny glass of Porto wine, a taste of the region’s renowned beverage. Tired from a long day of journey, we set out in search of food, and stumbled upon a…
Author: alhitstheroad
I’m doing it again…sorta…this time with my girlfriends…But this time starting in Portugal.
In September 2020, I embarked on the famous Camino de Santiago, a renowned pilgrimage route across the top of Spain known as the Camino Frances. Originally, the plan was to experience this journey alongside my brothers AND a diverse group of fellow travelers who would join us at different stages. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions,…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Final
Sorry about the delay on this…..I thought I published it….evidently not. Once we left Llangollen, it was a repeat in the reverse order of running ahead of the boat to make sure that there wasn’t anyone coming towards us. But, because it was a Tuesday after the big holiday weekend, we didn’t see one boat…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Day 7 & 8
This morning we woke up and decided to do some hiking. So we headed up the big hill to Castell Dinas Brân. Dating from the 1260-1277, it was a burned down by the invading army of Edward I, and was abandoned. It was a challenging hike with some magnificent views from the top of Langollen…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Day 6
While sleeping in the hotel sounded like a good idea, it wasn’t ideal. Oh, yes, the shower for everyone was totally worth it, but it was very warm in the room. Keep in mind, they don’t have air conditioning in most of the UK, so it got a bit toasty. We could have opened the…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Day 5
We noticed over the past few days that the boat was listing to one side and making it difficult for the people who are sleeping on the high side to sleep for fear of rolling off the bed when turning over. We also decided to take turns sleeping on the convertible dining room table since…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Day 4
This morning started out with a 3 mile hike through the Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve. This was originally where people from the area cut peat moss by hand for fuel for their homes. They rented acre size ‘turf banks’ for their own use. Other areas were used by commercial firms. Generally…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Day 3
Waking up after our first night on the boat was much earlier than anyone expected. Rhonda and I woke up around 6 or 6:30 in the morning. And since we were sleeping on the lowered kitchen table, we wanted to bring it back up to dining height before anyone woke up. Trying to do that…
Wales Narrowboat Journey – Day 2
Today is the day we take possession of our Narrowboat. We ate a proper British breakfast, minus the black pudding sausage, and then wandered around Chirk for a bit. We picked up a few fruits and veggies for snacks, since we had planned on stopping at the pubs along the way for our hot meals….
Wales Narrow Boat Journey – Day 1
A couple of years ago, my brothers and I were wandering around London and came across some canal boats on the Regent’s Canal near Camden Market. They were very intriguing to me. Kind of like an RV, but on the water. My father lived in an RV for most of his life, traveling all over…
