by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 13, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The day started with a train trip down to Lisbon and Sintra where my sister’s wedding will take place tomorrow, which is the event we have been traveling towards the whole week. The partying kicked off with a rooftop cocktail dinatoire in Lisbon. Guests from 12... by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 12, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The day started with the Santa Lucia funicular in Viana do Castelo. Beautiful views of the town. We tried Francesinha for brunch, a typical sandwich for Portugal with layers of toast, meat, cheese, topped with an egg and an abundance of sauce. The kind of thing that...
by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We decided on a late morning in Santiago de Compostela today, strolling through the old town and having breakfast at Costa Vella Garden Cafe. It was so picturesque, and I made many new feathered friends who cleaned up my plate after we left. We took the train to Vigo,... by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We left Oviedo today in a shared car service because there were no bus tickets left (!) and the Feve train at its slow speed would take over 7 hours. And on such a sunny and hot day, we’d rather not be on a train no matter the good views. In A Coruña, Terry got to...
by Katrine Sivertsen | Jul 9, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
I picked up my phone during the night and it told me it can’t charge because of overheating. No wonder I felt the same way, trying to sleep in a top bunk with no air condition. After a few fitful hours of sleep we took the Feve train to Ribadesella. A beautiful little...