Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Long Travellings

Leiria has a small old town with tiny streets too narrow for cars, the restaurants were very quiet so after exploring I headed back towards my hotel and as it started raining I went into a local churrasqueira. Chicken Piri Piri chips and two beers for just 7.50 euros I told the waiter to keep the change from a 10 euro note - JB would have been proud.

I had an adventurous time getting down to Estoril, Cascais and then eventually to tonights stop here in Evora, I shan't bore you with the details, suffice it to say if you mention anywhere between my start  and finish points I can confidently say 'I got lost there'.

Evora is another stunning town with all the old town crammed inside the town walls, lots to see including a Roman temple, lots of bars etc and all the expected squidgey little streets.

I had a couple of small beers last night, I just asked for a beer and was served with 0.2 litre glasses, so today when I went exploring in Evora I was offered small, medium or large so I thought medium sounds good, et voila. No standardisation over here, I'll have to put it to the EU, it's more important than straight bananas!


I have had enough driving so I have booked 4 nights in a hotel in Tavira in the Algarve from tomorrow night, I intend to investigate this seldom seen part of the Algarve East of Faro and then head into Spain on Monday. Less adventures but time to catch up on the admin.

2 comments:

  1. Just look at the condensation on that little beauty .....mmmmmmm !
    As you head east toward Spain along the Coast, Costa de le luz, me thinks, there are some of the best surf beaches in Europe, hold world championships etc there, well worth pulling off the road and having a stroll ... maybe even another cold one !!
    The weather wouldn't put an ex military man off !!!!!
    :D))
    xx

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  2. Bin to Luz, great beach and fish restaurant.
    Roy said ta you've 12 years to catch up!!
    Sis

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