A beautiful sight to wake up to today. The sun on the Algarve coast
Today’s objective is to drive down the road for my week in Quarteira.
But let see what Lagos is all about. A town that has been around since pirates were running around looting and pillaging. The harbour is filled with yachts with a fortress protecting the entry.
Cobblestone streets with shop and restaurants with crowds spilling out onto the walkways. I’ve definitely found the tourists!
It seems unbelievable that this will be our last day in Europe and tomorrow night our heads will be on our own pillows. Crazy!! The usual breakfast fare; bacon, eggs, pastries A real honeycomb! After the hotel’s breakfast, we are out the door and visiting a small...
We whittled our options down and are now on our way to the area of Arouca where there is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Portugal, maybe even all of Europe. It was built in 2020 for the sole purpose of attracting tourists. It is essentially a bridge to...
It’s another spa day for us…you can’t have too many! But first we have to earn it. So, up and out the door to find our hike for the morning. We are travelling to the Serra da Estrela Nature Park about an hour away. An hour uphill though! Switch backs and soaring...
We loved walking around Porto, the riverfront there is amazing, so lively and vibrant. It was bittersweet saying goodbye to it because it means that our time here in Portugal is drawing to a close (boo!) and there is still so much of the country that we want to see....
We are back together in Porto! A week just flew by. For me lots of tennis and for Janelle lots of encouragement to learn knitting while being bribed with wine. Today we set out to see Livraria Lello, the bookstore that legend has it that it was one of the inspirations...
When you are this close to Spain, of course one must go and explore it a bit. Luckily our cruise director thought of this as well. He's a pretty smart guy. It is a two hour bus ride into the city of Salamanca, a UNESCO site known as the Golden City because of all the...
We set sail today for our easternmost docking point along the Douro River, just on the other side of the border and into Spain. Along the way the knitters knitted; I eavesdropped in on a class about sweater math. OMG. The amount of things I don't know will never cease...
A very exciting day today as I get to walk upon the tennis court here at Vale do Lobo Tennis Academy. It’s been 5 weeks since I’ve swung a racquet and turns out quite a bit of rust needs chipping off. Very nice facility here Coach Eureko will be assessing me today to...
...are you even on vacation? Our first full day on the river cruise has come and gone. Sailing down the Douro River is as idyllic and beautiful as you'd hope. The morning is dedicated to knitting classes, or photobooks if you're me, all while taking in the very...
Today's the day, we're calling it. It's over. Just kidding - we are just going our separate ways for a week. This whole trip came about because I said 'YES!' to my friend Janet when she asked me to go on a Knit and Sip river cruise along the Douro River. Why would I...
Today takes us back to Lisbon. Last time we were here we walked from the bus station to the airport. I’m sure today will be much more enjoyable. Ha! Our first two stops are the impressive Jerónimos Monastery and the famous pastry shop next door. The pastry is a tart...
We had four fabulous days here in the Azores. San Miguel Island to be precise. We have a bit of time left before our plane takes off so we hit the streets and see what the city we are staying in, Porto Delgado, has to offer. First though, we need some sustenance....
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