Lisboa and loving it

The history of Lisbon is like a roller coaster. It's filled with many twists, turns, ups, downs and of course a couple of loop-the-the-loops, thrown in for good measure. It's narrow and cobbled streets really have seen it all; wars between neighbouring counties, invasions by vikings, natural and religious disasters…seriously, you name it, Lisbon's been through it. 

But despite this, the city shows no signs of weakness and its sketched history only serves to add to its charm. When you wander through the city streets and chat with locals it is easy to see how proud of its history and culture this city really is. They love their city, and after our stay…so do I. 

Here is some shots from the very beautiful Lisboa, hope you love her as much as I do. 

Enjoy. 

Kombi Crusaders - Chapter 1

In Portugal, Nat and I were delighted to be introduced to Fern, a 70 years young Kombi who had agreed to give us the grand tour of the Algarve, the bottom portion of the beautiful Portugal.

We spent one week galavanting around this raw and beautiful terrain, usually twisting our way around the rugged coastline. 

The best part about this trip was that we actually felt free. We were able to do anything we pleased and we were not bound to the excruciating timetables of the public transport system. If we wanted to stop for a serving of Portuguese chicken… we'd stop. If we wanted to stay on top a cliff face over looking the Atlantic Ocean...we'd just pop the roof and call it a night. Ahhhh the sweet taste of freedom!

Because I was filling memory cards faster than you can say "Holy Portuguese tart Batman", I've yet again had to spilt this blog up into two. 

I hope you enjoy these shots.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of the Kombi Crusaders!

**A special thanks to my lovely parents for our week long adventure with Fern the green machine, which was an amazing gift. This trip will never be forgotten**