Our readers have been jetting — and boating and driving — all over the world in latest months and exploring all the things from Paris patisseries to Oregon bike trails and the Amazon rainforest. Now they’re sharing their adventures and providing useful journey ideas, too.
Immediately, a Campbell couple is regaling us with tales from their latest journey to Spain and Portugal.
SPAIN & PORTUGAL: Campbell residents Brent and Paulette Wilkinson travels final month to Europe’s Iberian Peninsula included a cease in Seville, Spain to see the Plaza de Espana (pictured). “It was in-built 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition,” Paulette says. “It was additionally utilized in a scene in ‘Star Wars: The Assault of the Clones.’” One other journey spotlight was Sagres in Portugal, which has “the same vibe to Santa Cruz, with surfers and vegetarian-friendly eating places.” It’s additionally house to the well-known Sagres Fortress, “constructed within the fifteenth century when the Portuguese coast was typically the goal of raids from the Barbary pirates who got here from the close by North African shores.”
TRAVEL TIPS: “Whereas in Seville, you’ll want to strive churros con chocolate. They’re usually eaten at breakfast time, so it’s important to get them early within the day.”
Be part of within the enjoyable! Ship a photograph of your self in your newest adventures — native, home or worldwide — to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com. Inform us the place you’re, who everyone seems to be and the place they’re from, and share a journey tip or two to assist fellow readers go there, too.
