Welcome to Porto, Portugal
So, the heavens ruled we would stay inside for almost a whole day, outside of lunch, since it was CRAZY rainy. The following day we headed to Porto, Portugal, but had a super late check in so we found a few things to entertain ourselves along the way; a castle, lunch at a place that […]
Roamed through Aveiro, Portugal
Aveiro was our stop on our 1st full 24 hours in Portugal. It is considered to be “the venice” of Poetugal. It was a fun, sunny day and we opted for a boat ride. I took this as a substitute for the real Venice as we were in lockdown when we should have gone and […]
Headed to Porto, Portugal
Next stop, Porto, Portugal because my man likes his Port. Here, we took our time walking through the city, buying some port, watching some fun dancers, buying candy, and having lunch at #PimmsCafe. Very pretty city and reminiscent of Seattle with the hilly streets. Sé Catedral or Sé do Porto Catedral from the 12th century […]
Exciting tour of Braga and Guimaraes, Portugal
On this day we went to 2 cities, Braga and Guimarães. This just our visit to Bom Jesus do Monte as we spent more time in the other city. Beautiful park, gardens, and a sanctuary with the most impressive set of steps. Of course, we walked down and then back up. Whooowee! A nice lake […]
The Perfect Day Trip to Guimarães, Portugal
Here is Guimarães, Portugal. This is considered the birthplace of Portugal and its 1st king. We decided to check out the castle, the ducal palace and the old city center. Very cute, little city. This is the Paço dos Duques de Bragança. The courtyard to the palace. They were having a concert and the warmup […]
Escape the city and travel to Óbidos, Portugal
On our way to our next destination we thought we’d check out Óbidos for the day. Such a fun, interesting town to visit and the merchants were great, too. I also got to walk on the wall around the entire town. It’s funny to note as in the beginning of our travels in Portugal we […]
More of Sintra, Portugal Escapade
Our next destination was Sintra, Portugal where there was so much to do and see. We were there for the day, but only able to see a couple places as things can be time consuming. The 1st stop in Sintra was the Parque e Palácio de Monserrate. This place is located on a road that […]
Surreal beauty of Sintra, Portugal
Sintra, Portugal – we also experienced the Quinta da Regaleira which formerly belonged to the Viscountess of Regaleira (wealthy Porto merchants) before being purchased by Carvalho Monteiro, an eccentric, Freemason, etymologist who wanted to create a place that was reflective of his interests and ideologies. He used the assistance of an Italian architect, Luigi Manini, […]
Wandered Evora, Portugal
Évora, Portugal is a 2000 year old Moorish town that is overflowing with Moorish courtyards, Gothic turrets, medieval squares and a maze of tiny streets. Here, you can also find the Capela dos Ossos, a Roman temple and the local cathedral. The drive out from the coast had interesting bridges over farming/marsh and beautiful groves […]
Explored the Cromeleque dos Almendres, Evora Portugal
Our next destination is the Algarve but before venturing there we checked out the Cromeleque dos Almendres at the recommendation of our host. It’s like a version of Stonehenge but different and in Portugal. I took a pic of the information of these stone formations. At least the top half of the formation from the […]