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,…
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Month: October 2023
5-6 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…
Read More29 Sep 2023: Lisboa & Cacilhas
Laundry, Eduardo Parque and Ferry: Day 5 Hot weather arrived! We had a slow morning that included laundry and resting.We went to Eduardo VII Parque in the center of Lisboa…
Read More28 Sep 2023: Alfama and Fado
Playing tour guide with friends: Day 4 Walking uphill in Alfama Today we walked through the Alfama district, starting from Praça do Comércio.Our first stop was the Sé, which is…
Read More27 Sep 2023: Sintra Palaces
Playing tour guide with friends: Day 3 To avoid the hoards of tourists in Sintra, we bought tickets ahead of time for the earliest entry into the Pena Palace at…
Read More25-26 Sep 2023: Cascais and Lisboa
Playing tour guide with friends 25 Sep Leisurely afternoon in Cascais: Day 1 We met our friends at the airport in the morning and took a Bolt rideshare to our…
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