Un coche, dos alemanas, y esta alaskeña

Road trips have to be one of my favorite things to do on any given 3-day weekend in any country. Life here without a car actually isn't bad, but when I find out about cool, new places to visit (or want to buy groceries, or go to work, or go to Lepe city, etc) deep down I wish I had my own set of wheels. However, when my monthly expenses do not include insurance, gasolina, oil changes, repairs for that maldito transmission replacement, etc, I am glad to navegate this country by foot, friend's cars, or ever-so-thrilling public transportation.

Anywho, this weekend I found myself with two German friends, 4 wheels, and lots of great sight-seeing, hiking, and adventure, that took us from castles in the Sierra in Portugal, to waterfalls and lakes, to hiking the Flecha de El Rompido, sunsets at the beach, and more. I sure love this little rincón of Andalucía.

Salto de Lobo, Guadiana River

Mértola, Portugal, enchanting pueblo in the Valley of the Guadiana

Sunsetting over El Rompido

Good times hiking in the sand dunes..

They can't be speaking English

In spite of being sick for the past few weeks, I took my trip to Ireland to visit the one and only, Samantha Sanders, in the little city of Limerick, which can be known for the silly poems or more commonly for the ridiculous number of stabbings that happen there. The weather was chilly and rainy the whole time, but we still ventured out to see many sights in the South of the Emerald Isle. I think the highlights of this trip are best shared through pictures...

A 50€ round-trip ticket from Faro-Dublin

A visit with a good friend from home

Amazing castles

Visits with another good friend from home

Not getting hit by cars driving on the wrong side of the road

Hiking through some beautiful terrain

Charming little towns

Fall foliage in the woods

Breath-taking scenery


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