A Portuguese royal wedding was responsible for my first ever trip to Portugal from 3 to 9 October 2023. Unexpectedly warm summer weather – each day around 30 C – made it a bit of a challenge to keep track of my schedule, but in the end I managed to see almost everything I wanted. …
2023 – My year in castles and palaces
That I haven’t added much to this blog in the past year, isn’t because I didn’t visit noble and royal castles and palaces. Somehow the year was filled with all kind of events, travels and personal celebrations. I didn’t manage to find much time for my blogs. The year started slowly, and it wasn’t until …