When it's gray and gloomy outside, and the world disappears in the pouring rain, we can move to hot and sunny Portugal to forget about the unfavorable aura there. This time, however, our goal is not the beaches, palm trees and the azure blue of the sea - today we will look at Portuguese restaurants. We will taste original flavors and learn about typical dishes. Who knows, maybe they will appear in our kitchen later?. If we like spices, especially Indian ones, they will definitely be there. Portuguese dishes include a mixture of curry, African piri-piri peppers, cinnamon, as well as coriander and saffron. It is colorful, tasty and extremely aromatic.

Culinary route of Portugal

All materials were sent to us by our reader Bartosz, thank you and we encourage others to show off their wonders !!. When I came up with this project, none of my friends believed in what I wanted to do - that is, to sell a Mercedes E-class W210 station wagon, in full swing, and change to ... MB100 from 1992. I've always liked this box. After many months of searching, I finally found something that could be a base for building a supervan. The MB100 has never been a typical hippie bus, but its shape and simplicity are, in my opinion, its main strengths. In Poland, this model is mainly used on construction sites.

Lunavan for the love of edges

British company Elddis focuses on the production of caravans, but also offers two motorhomes. The cheaper and most popular model is the Autoquest (prices from 33,000 pounds). We, however, take a look at the Aspire model. The basic versions of Aspire are available at prices of 44-50 thousand. pounds. Like its cheaper brother, Aspire is also based on the Peugeot Boxer . Although it is a twin vehicle to Fiat Ducato, the use of the French model is a change compared to the Italian production that dominated the caravanning market.

ASPIRE - right-hand drive

A sunny campsite has its advantages and disadvantages. The latter may include a problem with insects and too intense sun. Fortunately, we can hide from them in a camper or caravan. There is one condition. We need to think about protecting ourselves against a potential threat before embarking on a journey. Currently, there are many amenities available on the market, thanks to which flies, mosquitoes, the sun, or even ... curious eyes will be harmless to us. Most of the available solutions are for the side windows of a motorhome. A simple protection can be, for example, the installation of a spring roller shutter .

Get away from the sun and mosquitoes

It's obvious that if it's the third day and we are sitting in the trailer with our kids, it can get boring - and finally nervous. The game of cards is bored, all pairs of shoes are soaked, and you can see sour faces on the faces. As if that was not enough, a power outage made tablets, mobile phones and laptops out of order… Scary, huh?. However, you, as Super- parents , who are not afraid of it - set out to save the holiday atmosphere. Conventional ways, such as arranging puzzles, drawing or playing eurobusiness, have already been reworked, so to help you out in this extremely stressful situation, we suggest: Fun Camp.

In the rain, children grow bored ... and whine

Cleopatra bathed in milk, while the sinister Elizabeth Bathory preferred to rejuvenate herself in a slightly bloodier bath. However, we can use a safe and very effective sulfur bath, soothing skin diseases and joint ailments. Many European countries can boast about hot springs, but tourists who will go to Italy will have a lot of bathing opportunities. In this beautiful, sunny country, renowned resorts and resorts, as well as wild swimming pools and ponds await them. One of the most famous Italian sanatoriums is Montecatini Terme , a Tuscan resort known since the 18th century. The town in the province of Pistoia delights with the beauty of its Art Nouveau buildings in the center, as does the beautiful medieval old town on the Montecatini Alto hill. You can get to it on foot and also thanks to the cable car. The local thermal waters are famous for their healing properties - they help to overcome ailments in the intestines, stomach and liver. Apart from the possibility of bathing in thermal baths and taking advantage of mud treatment, tourists are also attracted by numerous shops and cafes, pubs and trattorias. An interesting fact is that Maria Skłodowska-Curie herself examined the water in Montecatini Terme in terms of radioactivity.

Hot springs in Italy

In a caravan or motorhome, a sink and a gas stove are standard today. There are also kitchen cabinets. And that would be it when it comes to kitchen equipment. We can get more for an additional fee or by completing the necessary equipment ourselves. Let's start with basic needs, such as boiling water. We can do it traditionally by placing a kettle or other vessel with water on the burner of the gas stove. However, it is worth knowing that there is a more convenient solution - a kettle powered by 12V electricity. The power consumption of the device designed for caravanning will not be high - in the case of a popular Waeco brand product, it will be an average of 200 W.

Cooking and baking - in a RV

As the true gourmets of us - the male part of CampRest, she absolutely wanted to share an interesting idea for a trip to the neighbors. This year, fans of small, large, light and dark foam ones will go crazy with joy. There will be many beer festivals across our southern border. In addition, the organizers provide a lot of delicious food, brewery tours, parties and of course ... tasting. The first is the Harrachov Beer Festival - July 20. In addition to regional delicacies and beer, guests can visit the local museum and glassworks as well as numerous attractions for children.

On the trail of Czech beer….

"When our planet was born, the most beautiful meeting of land and sea happened on the Montenegro coast" - with these words George Byron, an English poet and playwright of the Romantic era, described the beauty of Montenegro. Montenegro is the Italian term for "Czarna Góra". The state is small, but it offers tourists an immeasurable wealth of attractions. Getting to Montenegro will take us a whole day, and after passing the Slovenian-Croatian border, we can admire the scenic routes along the waterfront. Many tourists believe that the road leading from Croatian Dubrovnik to Montenegrin Kotor (approx. 86 km long) is one of the most beautiful routes on our continent. At times it runs only a meter from the waterline, and in front of our eyes there is a beautiful Adriatic bay with high mountains descending straight into the sea and a series of tiny islands with churches on the water. Such views cannot be forgotten.

Wild Beauty - Montenegro

Rexosline 9009 is the most expensive motorhome in the offer of the Italian brand Laika. For a vehicle based on a 150 hp Fiat Ducato Heavy, you need to spend over 90,000 in Poland. euro (excluding excise and transport costs). Rexosline is a fully integrated motorhome. This means that its appearance is completely different from the delivery vehicle it is based on. It looks more like a bus, especially as its length is 791 cm . The width is 231 cm and the height is 299 cm. The permissible total weight is 3.5 tons (the option is also available: 4.25 tons). The standard ready car weighs 3,326 kg .

Rexosline - Italian styling

There is still a common belief that parents are responsible for raising children and grandparents are responsible for spoiling. However, in today's busy times, grandparents and grandchildren see each other less often than they would like, and the meetings are short. So how to maintain good contact with the youngest generation?

Camping with my grandparents

There are very different opinions about Lithuania, and more specifically about the attitude of Lithuanians towards the inhabitants of Poland. They are subjective, which is fully understandable. In order to be aware of their credibility, it is best to have a middle ground. On the one hand, we will have statements from tourists disappointed with the attitude of Lithuanians (especially young people from big cities), some of whom are not very friendly towards us. On the other hand, it is easy to find numerous statements about Lithuanian cordiality and openness towards Polish travelers - here, in turn, there were often opinions about the friendly attitude of slightly older Lithuanians, inhabitants of villages and small towns. Who knows, maybe even here is at least part of the truth, but what is certainly credible is the admiration of Poles over the beauty of the Lithuanian country.

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Culinary route of Portugal