Of all the places and faces we have seen over the past seven weeks, I can honestly say that Portugal has found a place in my heart that already has me yearning to return. So much living history, spectacular scenery and wonderfully welcoming people so very proud of their home. I am especially going to miss the excellent cheap coffee and pastel de nata, roast chicken and have a renewed appreciation for port. I could fill pages with notes about our time with th...

We arrived at Casa Esteves, the home of the parents of our travelling companion Maria late Monday afternoon and have settled in so well it feels like we're already living like the locals. I've already eaten way more pastries than I should and enjoyed eating more fresh fish than I normally would, and of course there's plenty of tasty local wine fresh from her father's favourite farmyard supply to sample. It helps that we have use of a local car, and are travellin...

316 nautical miles at an average speed of 17 knots since we left Lisbon, we are now around 16 nautical miles from Spain, and have just been informed that the captain is available for any wedding ceremonies. Our last port of call, Lisbon yesterday, was a stark contrast to what we experienced in Malta last Friday mainly because of the seemingly omnipresent graffiti. Our day in Lisbon on an insiders tour led by Maria and Ramsay commenced with a walk from Arcadia to...