We stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Gulfport, MS after leaving NOLA last night. What a difference a bigger bed and extra pillows makes! We all slept better indeed and started off the day with a yummy breakfast! The highlight was the gravy and biscuits with homefries. With happy tummies we hit the…
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Toja island – Spain
La Toja (La Toxa in Gallego) is an island in the Rias baixas of Galicia, Spain that is connected to mainland by a bridge. What is so special about this island you may ask? About 100 years ago by chance they discovered springs that had a lot of minerals and that had special properties that…
Adventures in a Castle – Parador de Baiona
One of the neat things about coming to Spain is that you can actually choose to stay in a Parador instead of your run of the mill hotels. The Paradores are usually historic buildings such as castles, mansions, etc. that have been remodeled and conditioned to be a hotel. So that’s how we ended up…
Visiting Oporto and surroundings, Portugal
Porto (or as we call it Oporto in English) is the 2nd largest city in Portugal, it’s the home of the famous Port wine. The architecture is a mix of historic medieval with the influence of 21st century additions and it’s beautiful to say the least. We had the pleasure of staying for a couple…
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