The Culinary Tour

We are adventurous eaters and aren’t afraid to try new foods. A sub-goal for the year is to try local delicacies and traditional food & drinks.

Local dishes eaten / new foods tried

  • Alheira (Portugal)
  • Andouille (France)
  • Baklava (Türkiye)
  • Bifana (Portugal)
  • Black Pork (Portugal)
  • Black Pudding (Ireland)
  • Boar (Austria)
  • Boxty (Ireland)
  • Brown Crab (Scotland)
  • Burek (Bosnia, Türkiye)
  • Camel tagine (Morocco)
  • Couscous Vendredi (Morocco)
  • Croque Monsieur (France)
  • Deer (Austria)
  • Erbazzone (Italy)
  • Gallettes (France)
  • Goose barnacles (Portugal)
  • Gozleme (Türkiye)
  • Guernsey Crab (Guernsey)
  • Haggis (Scotland)
  • Iftar (Morocco)
  • Involtini (Italy)
  • Jamon Iberico (Spain)
  • Katmer (Türkiye)
  • Krautkrapfen (Austria)
  • Langoustines (Scotland)
  • Neeps & Tatties (Scotland)
  • Oats Cakes (Scotland)
  • Pasta el pepe (Italy)
  • Pastel de nata (Portugal)
  • Pastilla (Morocco)
  • Patanisca de baccalaureate (Portugal)
  • Pheasant (Austria)
  • Pintxos (Spain)
  • Ploughman’s Lunch (Guernsey)
  • Polpetti (Italy)
  • Ricoletta (Sardinia)
  • Stromboli (Italy)
  • Tigella (Italy)
  • Tortellini in brodo (Italy)
  • Trinxat (Andorra)
  • Welsh Rarebit (Wales)
  • White Pudding (Scotland)
  • Wild Boar Ragu (Italy)

Wines

  • Chianti (Italy)
  • Curtimenta (Portugal)
  • Malvarinto de Janas (Portugal)
  • Malvasia (Portugal)
  • Rioja (Spain)
  • Sangiovese (Italy)
  • Vinho Verde (Portugal)

Welcome! Bienvenue! Bienvenido! Wilkommen! Benvenuto!

We’re heading out on a mid-life gap year, that is 80% unplanned. As natural planners, we’re well and truly stepping out of our comfort zones.

We are currently here…

Countries visited (foot on ground):

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Distance travelled by mode (est):

  • 🚘: 22906km
  • ⛴️:15; 3141km
  • 🚂: 8 ; 854km
  • 🐪: 2 ; 7km
  • 🛶: 2 ; 8km
  • 🚲: 1 ; 30km
  • 🛥: 1 ; 13km
  • 🚌: 2 ; 4829km
  • ✈️: 6 ; 21130km
  • 🎈: 1 ; 5km