I would love to hear of any "travelling" incidents things that have happened whilst travelling,not just inPortugal,but other parts of Europe or the world I.E : something Funny/Exciting/ Bizarre/ notjust meeting up with people but maybe experiencing/seeing the unexpected.
This happened to us on a holiday in rural France few years back!
We were motoring back from St Aubin in Normandy,when our old campervan started playing up.It hissed& banged finally coming to a halt at the roadside.Hub tried hard to get it going,but no luck.We looked around;it was all fields not a sign of life anywhere.Then Hub pointed through a group of tall trees in the distance and we made out the outline of an old chateau.So we made towards it.A quarter mile onwe entered the grounds.No one!We walked around the back & as we turned the corner we ran into a little old lady.She was dressed in dark ankle-length clothesa shawl pulled tight around her-yet it was a warm sunny day.We told her of our problem& she beckoned us to follow-she didnt speak a word!
We followed her into the house,then ahuge study& she pointed to phone& left.I found a car mechanics no.in tel.book& told him we needed help.As we looked around it was macabre-walls were covered in heads of dead animals,the furniture so ancient,could havecome fromrevolution times.We couldnt wait to get out.As we rounded a corner to walk back to the road,again the old lady stood before us.We shook her hand-which she wiped first as it was covered in dirt-it was like ice.She spoke not a word!We werent back at the van long,when a car mechanic pulled up.Wetold him he'd been quick-at which he looked very puzzled.He'd had no phone call!--was simply passingthat way.When we pointed through the trees at the chateau--we couldnt see it!
You can believe this or not--we have been back that route several times since--and never again seen that place--of course--we are famous for getting lost!
Perhaps I should have saved this for October 31st/ Halloween

Jaysus it,s so hard to get good acid these days.

Gerry--I know thats you!!!!
Im sure youve got some good tale to tell!
Have you ever taken your dogs 8 other pets travelling?
and hows that ancient tortoise getting on?
Im not on acid--I get enough stimulation from my own mind!
Come on --give us a story--------




Serious question now Gerry--did you ever get to Fatima

Hi ellie,no never did get to fatima thank god, my driving isn,t that great.My sister still has jenny , the tortise, at least for the winter as she is gone a haboo,sorry hibernating, the tortise,not my sister.Not much to tell about traveling with the dogs except mabey once when i had an old "fiesta" and i used to cram the great danes ,at the time,into the back of it and bring them to work with me.You know what danes are like ,huge yokes ,all heads and legs and teeth but kinda gentle,any way we were stopped at lights when they turned green.As i took off ,the hatchback on the old car flew open and the two lads rolled out onto the road and i suppose in the confusion tried to climb up on to the bonnet of the car behind me.Well your woman thru the head ,screamed,called the cops,and called me everything she could think of,blessings of god the cop kept irish wolfhounds and calmed the scene.Sorry there isn,t more but big dogs just kinda"are"rather than"do" if you know what i mean.jenny, the springer,is too old and the cats, well them two are just cats.
talk again soon,
gerry.

That was a great "tail" Gerry!
You certainly started my day off with a good belly laugh----the thought of those great danes leaping up and laying on that woman' bonnet just had me in stitches this morning
Dont you find that dogs especially--have their own personality
We once had boxers---one who was always getting out & roaming--whenhe returned he'd lift the knocker then push down handle & let himself in
Another one we had,was a lazy sod who liked to lay in front of the fire and be stroked!
Ive given this topic wrong name--it should be Pets Corner/Animal magic maybe