Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Sep 4, 2019

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North Portugal

Nestled in the luscious green countryside just beyond the border into Portugal, our next stop afforded us a chance to catch our…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Aug 25, 2019

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A Coruña

From Gijon, we drove towards A Coruña, stopping at a place called Vilalba for lunch. A small village on the pilgrimage route, Vilalba was full…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Jul 21, 2019

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Folkestone to Calais

The walk from our hotel into Folkestone town centre took about 30 minutes and led us through sedate housing estates, along…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Jul 23, 2019

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Abbeville

Our very first stop in France was in Abbeville, a small town about an hour south of Calais. We almost drove the wrong way up a tiny one-way…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Sep 21, 2019

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Porto —first impressions

It’s fair to say that I had high hopes for Porto. Liam lived there for six months on his year abroad, so he knew…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Sep 4, 2019

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All the maps so far

The journey from Calais to Porto, day by day

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Aug 25, 2019

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Gijon

The gritty port of Gijon sits just over halfway along Spain’s northern coastline, northwest of Oviedo. We knew nothing about it before we arrived…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Aug 13, 2019

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San Sebastian

The drive from Bourg sur Gironde to San Sebastian was not pleasant. It was the hottest day of the trip so far — around 31˚C. The…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Sep 21, 2019

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Porto — second impressions

Our first daylight exploration of Porto began the afternoon of our first full day. We were both feeling delicate…

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Rachel Oelbaum in Coast in a car

Jul 23, 2019

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Pont de l’Arche

We arrived at Pont de L’Arche too late to get a pitch at the riverside campsite we had found online. Outside the main barrier was…

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