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About SUNGRL

This blog was originally set up to share our 9 month adventure around Europe and the USA with friends and family in 2014. On returning to NZ in January 2015 I decided to carry it on so I could continue to share any future travel adventures - it has become my electronic travel diary. I hope you enjoy and get inspired to visit some of the wonderful places we have visited.

Cycling in Bordeaux, Day 2 – France

Posted on May 23, 2014 by SUNGRL

We had a leisurely start to the day as it was raining when we woke up. By the time we had breakfast it had cleared so we went across to the garage where we had stored our bikes. It had … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Bordeaux, Day 1 – France

Posted on May 22, 2014 by SUNGRL

We woke to clear blue skies – perfect cycling weather! Bordeaux is a lovely city. It has a population of about 240,000 in the city and about 1.2 million in the metropolitan area. Bordeaux is the world’s major wine industry … Continue reading →

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Bonjour Bordeaux

Posted on May 21, 2014 by SUNGRL

We flew TAP Portugal’s code share partner airline Portugalia Air to Bordeaux. The plane was delayed about one and a half hours due to minor technical issues. We thought it was best they sorted those out while we were on … Continue reading →

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Sintra, Day 2 – Portugal

Posted on May 21, 2014 by SUNGRL

There was a bit of rain during the night and we woke to more rain this morning, however, by 7.30am it had cleared so I decided to go for a wander through the now deserted streets of Sintra.  There are … Continue reading →

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Sintra – Portugal

Posted on May 20, 2014 by SUNGRL

We left the Algarve this morning and headed for Sintra which is about 3.5 hours away – approximately half an hour north of Lisbon. The forecast in the Algarve and Sintra was for some rain – something we haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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Quinta do Lago South Course, Quinta do Lago, Algarve – Portugal

Posted on May 19, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today we played the Quinta do Lago South Course courtesy of our new Irish friend Alan. There are three courses that fall under the Quinta do Lago umbrella – the South course, the North course and Laranjal which is a … Continue reading →

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Portugal the Country

Posted on May 18, 2014 by SUNGRL

Part of this journey for me is learning more about the places we visit. I like to know how these places tick and compare some of the day to day living details with what we know in NZ. Wikipedia and … Continue reading →

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Parilla Natural, Alamancil, Algarve – Portugal

Posted on May 18, 2014 by SUNGRL

Last night we decided to try one of the highly recommended local restaurants – Parilla Natural. It is a South American grill restaurant where they specialise in steaks from Uruguay. It is owned by an English gentleman who also owns … Continue reading →

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BBQing with the Foreign Locals, Algarve – Portugal

Posted on May 17, 2014 by SUNGRL

Last Sunday we met Bruce who is the father of our next door neighbour in Havelock North – see the It’s a Small World After All post. Anyway Bruce invited us to a BBQ at his place on Friday night. … Continue reading →

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Oceanico Faldo Course round 2, Amendoeira, Algarve – Portugal

Posted on May 17, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Friday we had another round of golf at the Oceanic Faldo Course – we were originally supposed to play the O’Connor Junior course but they had been doing some heavy duty maintenance so suggested we play the Faldo course … Continue reading →

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