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Meet the kindest lady in Lisbon. I was visiting for work last week and on the way back from Castelo de Sao Jorge, the sky darkened and the rain poured. We all scurried across the cobbled street to find cover; I managed to pin myself pretty flat in the overhang
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Sunday's sunny weather was the perfect excuse for getting outdoors. After I finished work we threw some food in a rucksack, grabbed the camera and headed up to the forest. The arboretum on the edge of the forest is one of my places to be, I love it
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These last couple of weeks have felt like Summer. Blue skies, blossom and sunshine — bliss. I've realised the best way to find blossom is to follow your nose; you can nearly always smell it before you can see it. Hooray for Spring!
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Last month we visited El Sueño botanical gardens in Spain. El Sueno translates to 'the dream' and the garden is owned by family friends Pedro and Lucre. We called in one afternoon to collect oranges and were treated to a tour around the garden. I love it there;
Iceland
We only booked one tour before heading out to Iceland; the South Coast Tour with Time Tours. Neither of us had done anything like this before which made us reluctant to book more than one. Thankfully it was a brilliant day!! At 9am a minibus arrived to pick us up
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Last week Scott and I jetted off to Spain to visit family. I hadn't realised how much I needed a good dose of sunshine until I felt it on my skin. Spanish residents were wearing jumpers and coats but it was the perfect temperature for me :) And we
Iceland
Seeing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in Iceland was a bit of a dream come true. They've been high up on my bucket list for a long time. Several factors affect the odds of seeing them: location, cloud cover, sun activity, time of year and light pollution. There
Hiking
On New Year's Eve eve, we semi-reluctantly emerged from our Christmas cocoon of chocolate, cheese and glowing tree lights. Time to get some proper exercise! It was a pretty epic day to be in the forest though because the fog was incredibly thick. Then the sun started to
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