In April 2024, we traveled by train from Lisboa to the town of Carvoeiro in the Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. We wanted to see the famous cliffs and…
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Filet Mignon for New Years Eve
For New Years Eve 2023, we visited my sister and her family and we repeated our long-standing tradition of cooking filet mignon for our New Years Eve dinner, usually just…
Read MoreExcursion to Óbidos
Óbidos is a famous Medieval village on top of a hill. Its wall encircles the hilltop with its castle at the highest point. It is near the coast of central…
Read MoreWonderland Lisboa 2023
The holiday lights are lit! Throughout November, city workers have been putting up panels of Christmas lights on street light poles, heart-shaped ornaments dripping out of the trees, and, especially…
Read More7-9 Oct 2023: Lisboa
Oct 7 Ajuda, Alcantara, City center: Day 13 We took the train to Belem then a bus up the hill to the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda. Just before going in,…
Read More5-6 Oct 2023: Porto, Foz and Back to Lisboa
Walking around Porto and Foz: Day 11 From our hotel, higher up the hill from the river, we walked to the Jardins de Palácio de Crystal, saving energy by walking…
Read More4 Oct 2023: Douro Valley
Douro Valley by bus and river boat: Day 10 About two weeks before our Porto trip, David booked a Douro Valley bus tour with Living Tours. 8am was the start…
Read More2-3 Oct 2023: Porto
Train to Porto: Day 8 We took the Alfa Pendular express train from Oriente train station in Lisboa and arrived at Campanha station in Porto around noon. A rideshare took…
Read More1 Oct 2023: Parque das Nações, Lisboa
Parque das Nações: Day 7 After more morning laundry to prep for our trip to Porto tomorrow, we decided to visit Parque das Nações (Park of Nations), site of the…
Read More30 Sep 2023: Ericeira
Trip to Ericeira's Beaches: Day 6 The weather was still hot, so we decided to abandon the city and escape to the beach. We got a rideshare to Ericeira, a…
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