On Our Way Back From Lisbon

After successfully retrieving my medicine for my cancer treatment from the authorities in Lisbon on January 13, we headed back to Ferragudo.

I don't have much information regarding our drive other then we drove west on highway N253 south of Lisbon to the coast.  We then drove south on highway N261, stopping as many times as Stijn would allow so that I could take some pictures of the beautiful scenery!

I don't know the names of the areas we saw, but isn't this beautiful?

And there was a lighthouse within shooting range of my camera!

Further on down the road we made another little detour and the first thing I see is this!

Yep, another great lighthouse!

And then while taking some pictures of this beautiful spot......

I spot these storks high on the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

I could have stayed here all day taking pictures of these guys!  But the sun is setting and we need to continue our journey back to Ferragudo.

I hope you take a look at "Where's Debbie" to see some more of this beautiful country!

A Symbol of Happiness

Our day of driving the vineyards along the "Routes des Vins d'Alsace this past November is not quite over yet.

As we drove off of the mountain leaving "Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg" we arrived in another little village, "St. Hippolyte", located at the foot of the Vosages Mountains. From here we continued through "Ribeauville" once again and then coming to a screeching halt in "Hunawihr" when I burst out to Stijn "Honey, there's a Stork nest!!!!"

I had been so hoping to see a Stork before we left this region. But hey, I'll take a nest. These nests are huge and can weigh up to 500 pounds!

Oh I was so excited and this had just made my day complete......I thought. We drove out of "Hunawihr" to get back on the "Wine Route" that would lead us back to our little village of Riquewihr, when we spot a field full of Storks!! Well Stijn couldn't stop fast enough so we had to make a U-turn to get back to see these magnificent birds. Because you know I must have pictures!

It actually turns out that these birds are right in front of "Parc Cigognes-Loutres" a nature reserve for Storks and otters.

After making it back to Riquewihr we enjoy dinner at the "Au Dolder" along with the friendly old lab who makes his rounds through the restaurant to let everyone have the chance to pet him.

They say the Stork is the "Symbol of Happiness". Well I am certainly filled with happiness after those 3 days in the spectacular region of the Alsace. And I make a toast to my honey for another unbelievable birthday gift!

Sadly we have to leave this beautiful place the next morning and head back to Brussels. But we are going back via "Strasbourg"!

If you would like to see more pictures of the end of our day, just click here "Where's Debbie" and then click on the album "Symbol of Happiness".