tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80599312046956231072023-11-16T05:00:15.024-07:00Adventures in Portugalobservations from a Canadian girl's first trip abroadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-37823296076336976952009-06-21T08:27:00.003-06:002009-06-21T08:58:41.909-06:00Day 13- Queluz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5OZ_cnYF7M2Upd_XfKmfpXyYeGrrV-jLNzbsX6kd8HTBYErqHdjlzVZgu3tFkLxgdoEioHr1SsuD9iKjiFD7USr5NnNsAmQCbmrE73NBxvofLkmdKoDXKjyDfYy3uIztAPf6wLvH7KU/s1600-h/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5OZ_cnYF7M2Upd_XfKmfpXyYeGrrV-jLNzbsX6kd8HTBYErqHdjlzVZgu3tFkLxgdoEioHr1SsuD9iKjiFD7USr5NnNsAmQCbmrE73NBxvofLkmdKoDXKjyDfYy3uIztAPf6wLvH7KU/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349795359920880594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiUJOc82k6dwuFzbf_PvOnYaO5X0NsVvQlxdwFiobFsf8p5jXv5hZTyhKhyphenhyphend3KFhOg0KziJv6czsvf9nzJ_tsvXlDXvdefqNntNgmpfcRif8gDZnPRssccHZcSzRpdqDMakd1qwHaOWU/s1600-h/DSC_0150.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7PhQlNKS_3lKBlEJTdF5WqA8ZZJ5_G8EN-0ZAfgexOZCqGpdrRzIskcV3MKWkZTgtP9Rg7Gq_46xpDHUynPbi6CsvlbhP95ets-N82OwTJMVd27nZ_rd8gX1_b_RiJB_iwLHvQ8yvlY/s400/DSC_0297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349793413358033474" /></a><br />Well, it is our last day here to see things. We hadn't really planned on a big day, but it turned out that way.<br /><br />We had to drive over that bridge again, and it wasn't as bad as yesterday, but still crazy. Our Pousada today is an 18th century palace, located across from the Portuguese "Versailles".<br /><br />Our choice of sightseeing today was Sintra- but first we took a little side trip to a little quilt shop in Oeiros. I follow their blog online and wanted to see if I could get something Portuguese to take home. The shop is little but full! The owner was great and I enjoyed looking around- but they only carry American fabric, as many of the Portuguese textile mills are no longer in production- and the ones that are, don't product quilt-quality fabric. It was fun to go there anyway!<br /><br />Sintra. Wow. Turned out to be a pretty exciting day! We tried to find this palace but the GPS just couldn't. We ended up parking in the old part of town, having lunch, and walking around the quaint shops and homes. Then we took an open-air bus ride to see the town. It was then we found out that we could take a city bus up to not only the palace we had been looking for, but a Moorish castle too! You can walk up- but it is a 90 minute walk and it was dreadfully hot and humid.<br /><br />The Moorish castle was probably the highest up we climbed on our whole trip. Just amazing. You could see for miles in every direction.<br /><br />The palace is pretty amazing too, but in a different way. It is huge, garish, and way too full of outlandishly expensive and over-the-top pieces of everything you could possibly imagine. It was something to see for sure.<br /><br />We had a delicious dinner at the Pousada and it was a terrific evening to end a terrific vacation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-19629011552168626352009-06-21T07:55:00.004-06:002009-06-21T08:25:50.926-06:00Day 12- Palmela<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jEzoYzXFFKxrTP7lxOR8-IglOpzthQhLR2vEtiYrVar1n4eRCExTWp0-3zjPWHiB2BHh59qHiN5j99lP3e0mOwrUU8TR5qqSbLpDjqRmO_OGwkReMgS8RNXJrVzvgch9Nlt2VdWC6hQ/s1600-h/DSC_0774.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jEzoYzXFFKxrTP7lxOR8-IglOpzthQhLR2vEtiYrVar1n4eRCExTWp0-3zjPWHiB2BHh59qHiN5j99lP3e0mOwrUU8TR5qqSbLpDjqRmO_OGwkReMgS8RNXJrVzvgch9Nlt2VdWC6hQ/s400/DSC_0774.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349786896406055362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKdiT3sdEyFjKimGr2FE89Fwg2CGyYbtSfHUjlctFDuIYY3JH71Ck8yOsZ2R1agq6JAK9t22c6s77CsSRCQcjph1Eumz3u_muAapVLQzejl3KaoajVBGlzM8WGNPT-FhX38cXjdw33Z0/s1600-h/DSC_0785.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9YJLxv_a2jG-G6HG7IKoo09LbM1cOUWeqGFMDjdUAIIAh_4YT3gFqIjBdT6j4-aVVXHqke6TMWay1jI-IdSL7DbfOoKXVNsrlGyfpEz0QIzuXTg2fvTCAYQesd6LC4jB6bgN0YtGnrQ/s400/DSC_0988.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349785015305906354" /></a><br />Today our next Pousada is close; these last three days are all within driving distance to Lisbon. This pousada is part of a medieval castle built by the Moors.<br /><br />We had to cross the 25 de Abril Bridge into Lisbon; it crosses the Tagus River. What a horrible drive into it! Stop and go traffic for 40 minutes- 16 toll lanes to get on to the bridge and just three lanes each way...<br /><br />We chose Belem as our destination for today. We (amazingly) found parking at the Torre de Belem, and were able to stay parked there for the rest of our day.<br /><br />The Torre de Belem is really something to see and we enjoyed being up high again to see the views of the city and the river from there.<br /><br />Next stop was the Padrão dos Descobrimentos. It is about 50 m high and celebrates, as said by its name, the Portuguese who took part in some way to the age of discoveries. Very cool- and very detailed. We later had lunch close by.<br /><br />Our last sightseeing of the day was the Mosteiros dos Jeronimos and the Chapel of St. Jerome. I have never in my life imagined a place that every single surface was carved or decorated in some way. It was really something to see.<br /><br />We had a nice light dinner at the Pousada and another wonderful day came to a close.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-56569885458137971242009-06-21T07:36:00.003-06:002009-06-21T07:55:29.517-06:00Day 11- Setubal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsyKAfP1rOLUBKaX5NnEEYHIsFO7TuYl1g088Rss6QhyphenhyphenQ5CIr46LbfFe0BTMr9fuA1jZHGc45PXmHWvYM1GUmsYRhKYMavqalJy8zM8U3ZJ5wx-1u7EOsdRO46WAvC-GQq8EUAfwhVIY/s1600-h/DSC_0625.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsyKAfP1rOLUBKaX5NnEEYHIsFO7TuYl1g088Rss6QhyphenhyphenQ5CIr46LbfFe0BTMr9fuA1jZHGc45PXmHWvYM1GUmsYRhKYMavqalJy8zM8U3ZJ5wx-1u7EOsdRO46WAvC-GQq8EUAfwhVIY/s400/DSC_0625.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349779021222880530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxALTIvM462UDxNrmeHwTZqfbx00lI3kHFSn9fbztN2XJuLFw-3ZLH-pcUFLcxt8eRvQw7bfIvvnituCN81Pz8LnvIy15HFE9BKAtCTzE0Fqp6GjkRSzdR9jLKXjbHNg5nNpQe_1qLtSM/s1600-h/DSC_0701.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXBHfDvnxE2jKiSTcQ2A4lmdhEWEauYy0Lfb3eqHGBSxzJJke6r8nEpb2CN0oUPg2B51d5VZ_RShiQoGh1YVi9hVa1h1OOFdvY2mQ1ckNvI50YWNckjfZPpi1HlJBqQZhezzzHSnfaZ4/s400/DSC_0591.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349777087414452626" /></a><br />Another long drive today, this time northwards up the coast. The road along the coast is not straight, but goes dipping in and out towards the coast- or you can go more inland and drive the highway, which we ended up doing. The driving is very assertive here- but they are good drivers. They have to be.<br /><br />The Pousada de Sao Filipe in Setubal is located high up on a cliff overlooking the Sado Estuary and the Troia peninsula and the Atlantic Ocean in the distance. Stunning views from pretty much everywhere- our room, the patio, and the restaurant. It is a former 17th century fortress and has lots of places to explore right on site.<br /><br />We took a small drive along the coast after checking in and then decided to take the ferry over to the estuary, hoping to find out where we could see the dolphins and rare birds.<br /><br />We took the ferry and drove a long way in both directions, but saw neither signs directing us to, nor the wildlife we were looking for. Saw more storks though. They are so huge!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-26733115435335560962009-06-21T07:02:00.003-06:002009-06-21T07:36:17.348-06:00Day 10- Sagres<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X3NC9TcmrRyJ8OGC5yySA-9FFi91cgyAtDCkgw_znMEVvA1qk_HDm6uyYCte1Do851e1LtXtGv47V1ktS1ZFRT1Z_dgC37L8U5h6d_156AjSH8eRkOZuFmkdOgBwenj4peltnp3jWAE/s1600-h/DSC_0476.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X3NC9TcmrRyJ8OGC5yySA-9FFi91cgyAtDCkgw_znMEVvA1qk_HDm6uyYCte1Do851e1LtXtGv47V1ktS1ZFRT1Z_dgC37L8U5h6d_156AjSH8eRkOZuFmkdOgBwenj4peltnp3jWAE/s400/DSC_0476.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349774015949042738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXX9tVDrA6j1G3qJ30HJ2YhSM3OnwbsJZRRRl7HdJQx6q_wMOMRpLaqrZ1ucCyUooS7Wup6d4oh5UpbjLhh8R0bgaeJ54pffhv-Xg0u204Lz2KRRZXep_xt9GWsZeMZ0_SMzrVUPnFwY/s1600-h/DSC_0497.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCyWUJ9z9qNAay4981ZpUAd6UJUiAldR-stNbZdLKCOUQy5ALATjWQW377LkuBWMK6u7xwDxhqtsaQim7Xf1HtdwvYLAI9a5J_I-D-C1Dz6EimNoiZwPn8vAKNWz31SZbavwU8MsG56I/s400/DSC_0576.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349771765713049762" /></a><br />We had a long drive today, as we were headed down to the southwestern coast of the country, to Sagres. This is beach country down here, so we didn't make plans ahead of time. We wanted to check in and see what was there. Sagres is referred to as "the end of the world".<br /><br />We drove by a lot of farms; not seeing many vineyards anymore, though some people still have them on their own property.<br /><br />Yesterday we saw a lot of these big trees that had the bark stripped off of them from a certain point down and we didn't know what they were. I looked it up and found out that they are cork oaks- it just so happens that Portugal is the world's leading supplier of cork.<br /><br />We arrived at Pousada do Infante in Sagres with no trouble and what a location! Right on the Atlantic Ocean- the only thing between the Pousada and the ocean is a sheer rock cliff! Our room had a beautiful view and the ocean breeze made it great to sit out, even though it was still hot.<br /><br />We walked around some, took pictures of the Fortaleza de Sagres, and tried to decide where to have dinner later.<br /><br />We visited Praia da Mareta (Mareta Beach), where we walked around in the water and I found shells, and Praia do Tonel (Tunnel Beach) which is a surfer beach- just to watch. We had a fabulous dinner at O Telheiro, which overlooks Praia da Mareta, and watched the sun go down. There are just so many beautiful things to see here!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-80238548023903217162009-06-20T21:34:00.000-06:002009-06-20T21:58:43.309-06:00Day 9- Evora<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B_3IxicNp5hcMkrHk87pzoeZg2oqa5PyZAiu8gZglFc461cfx5ih7gyRMr5gJTcvjKelnqennWFKENu96NJMCF7JNtTtAZ_Fmo4qNgU576i1B12Sr5qIyenma8ebwroWPxwpqHNtsyo/s1600-h/DSC_0298.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B_3IxicNp5hcMkrHk87pzoeZg2oqa5PyZAiu8gZglFc461cfx5ih7gyRMr5gJTcvjKelnqennWFKENu96NJMCF7JNtTtAZ_Fmo4qNgU576i1B12Sr5qIyenma8ebwroWPxwpqHNtsyo/s400/DSC_0298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349625270995343170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IXG2BaG76QgWuoFlMgszZHa7fPK5RoG0fmslf_1s_CXyctnE9195NsuBJQjzNgDF4dpY2BRVAFAF8UuW14tFdAkOrwpDxMJnPdPJOtGbOUNff52j6z2rR73XeyuMFNjCrnMkVTfZKic/s1600-h/DSC_0399.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuG8X8zyBiqMdb_O8QI8wgILHvVB3vuxP-A4zE_8IP1Yhyphenhyphenjp8GMzNE8U6h_JZFU5z7dcORQ21sNWgqsC2tLThNt947R5JrrpqvCEU7w46WhZyAgQ6qXaFf26Skk68l1moaL9FC5K8luw/s400/DSC_0398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349623558267487794" /></a><br />Today we had a short drive between Pousadas so we had plenty of time to do some sightseeing in the morning. And since it has been so hot, doing things in the morning is a good idea.<br /><br />So our first stop was out in the country, to see the Menhir of Alamendres, a 13ft cylinder of sorts that they figure was erected some 3-4 thousand years BC. <br /><br />The next stop was just down the road, the Cromeleque of Alamendres, a stone circle from the same time period. It is supposed that it was used for religious practices and as an astronomical observatory. It was kind of neat to see. It was Sunday and very busy- hard to get photos without people in them.<br /><br />Our guide book said that there was a partially standing Roman temple somewhere in the area and we decided to try and find it after we checked into our Pousada at Evora.<br /><br />Imagine my shock and sheer delight to find that very temple standing not ten steps from the Pousada we were staying at!!! Very thrilling, to say the least.<br /><br />We did some exploring of the city; we saw a really long Roman aqueduct, which houses have been built right into! We had lunch in a park and dinner out again, since there were lots of things within walking distance.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-47247626471998542172009-06-20T21:06:00.000-06:002009-06-20T21:34:08.937-06:00Day 8- Estremoz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmYJm3lZr-eD_y92JfwHx8CL81Ut5cqxZkFL9mqpcQ15BfAAJhZMbqlLOs-jUqUUYL-D1e0LuzTp7CLQbx7-ZNIWM6VnnhISDMjyh0Tfqlfz39AMkN3486XklICgg46CKnhcVIfgdY4Y/s1600-h/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmYJm3lZr-eD_y92JfwHx8CL81Ut5cqxZkFL9mqpcQ15BfAAJhZMbqlLOs-jUqUUYL-D1e0LuzTp7CLQbx7-ZNIWM6VnnhISDMjyh0Tfqlfz39AMkN3486XklICgg46CKnhcVIfgdY4Y/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349618839959531058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0V6dq8XJ2dn216yJ63-rupKrSBDoiikhuqZ7hZzUALnOS2TqpU8Jc7T00wgH6JHBHAYsy-O9GFU_82CgOkIywYH5M-ENd8s0LJBqoqIOogJq8eJgLwObi7d1alX8Hi8LCy4a9U8GPaw/s1600-h/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8_B8DsvCS1Wr9EU82izb_F5oT6uxoX4o6euz6aHjkXeQ1L2DeAM0JsJ9_Nx_xACjdM6Hjm9faTBjvkHgeFUG7axPTPGsmqmeF6kaC9GJmW-KvAvHTkTd8anQDyfAiDyQDf0B7z3pWaU/s400/DSC_0171.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349616861269483058" /></a><br />Found today's Pousada with no problem- because it was the castle up on the hill, of course! lol The castle of Estremoz was built in 1259 and is really elegant. <br /><br />We walked into the lower town of Estremoz to look around, hoping to find the market, but we were too late, everyone was packing up. The problem was the weather was so hot and humid and you could only walk around for so long. Fortunately, there was a lot to see right in the Pousada area and so we didn't have far to go.<br /><br />We were lucky to find a restaurant not far from the Pousada; most of the places we have stayed are in the old parts of town or are out of the way, and we didn't really want to be driving around much after dark- so we have eaten at the Pousada restaurants every night.<br /><br />It was so pleasant to eat outside and the restaurant was outstanding. The people were very eager for us to try local specialties and really wanted us to have a nice evening- and we sure did!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-32223383478848530242009-06-20T20:34:00.000-06:002009-06-20T21:05:56.731-06:00Day 7- Marvao<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19LMhe8SfsiuOxVK_86j4n0uM-lJmAlASuYtMGc1LdEAs-_ScQE9aKHwlroxDK7z3oAAFXi0hU6tsL2UgWKu2TnUq_o5RURS9_eiknPthxAU6W-ln_fsZRkbvbmEkvn0f2bbLhIM3ywE/s1600-h/DSC_0797.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19LMhe8SfsiuOxVK_86j4n0uM-lJmAlASuYtMGc1LdEAs-_ScQE9aKHwlroxDK7z3oAAFXi0hU6tsL2UgWKu2TnUq_o5RURS9_eiknPthxAU6W-ln_fsZRkbvbmEkvn0f2bbLhIM3ywE/s400/DSC_0797.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349611413936433298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaylAqvSm3m_eVwmDWLdwzoLHIvF9XRUuzUljn2phnseVHA0JVYDWTUHTVQHKVmagnr2mv0MTA0UtsdAE85hNqYmz42daHLSOIAKXl8uPlFHUrxaZwbGuFo9Eot_aBEludD0FkpuoqCE/s1600-h/DSC_0788.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoQImIx7joKQtSdgdlNWubvF06PqbDlTEDcM8DPabwaEq5hgc02BFL1b83LCYGTxFs0K1w8Wlx-0xVxLqLkdCHVTLUsNyz35AxJIU0D0SfvEL-LpZnSwsm1p37-tYtDnU77LbtjsFTIw/s400/DSC_0986.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349607769242561906" /></a><br />Today we spent a bunch of time trying to find the rental car place on route to our next Pousada. The GPS kept insisting we were there, but it was a university library... not sure what that was about.<br /><br />We took a little detour on our way, we saw a castle sign and decided to go check it out. Turns out we love castles! lol<br /><br />We gave up and decided to head to the Pousada Santa Maria in Marvao. When we pulled off the main road we saw yet another city built right into the mountain and (wrongly) assumed that was where we were going. A ways down the road we could see a big castle up on the hill and it soon became apparent that THAT was the direction we were headed in. <br /><br />As usual, the GPS chose the most adventurous route to get us there. All I can say is thank goodness we didn't meet any cars wanting to come down the roads we were going up- one of us would have had to back up. Not kidding!<br /><br />This Pousada is located right in a little Medieval village and is very cool. We had a suite here; the windows on one side opened up directly into the street, and from the other side we had a spectacular view of the Alentejo plains- in the farthest distance is Spain, we were quite close to the border.<br /><br />We were just a short walk from Marvao Castle, and that is where we spent the afternoon. As you would expect, the views from the walls of the castle are amazing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-78879825866029368222009-06-20T17:17:00.001-06:002009-06-20T18:33:57.155-06:00Day 6- Belmonte<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4UWFiF_DNQpPNPiha5ap1kwHI1qw-T7evoLJ6OaFwCkxCW9q0s9vMLciuzfQp1Y3wvVDFdVapZbcLBuWSisQPfoMtJSYkHBmv0Da0WvdMf0WGTj1vejxb4dErtiMKPpCYXq_9GBTDmo/s1600-h/DSC_0769.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4UWFiF_DNQpPNPiha5ap1kwHI1qw-T7evoLJ6OaFwCkxCW9q0s9vMLciuzfQp1Y3wvVDFdVapZbcLBuWSisQPfoMtJSYkHBmv0Da0WvdMf0WGTj1vejxb4dErtiMKPpCYXq_9GBTDmo/s400/DSC_0769.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349572322161423410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wKG2gJsMmoNpM57D9ma1lRHZpiy_RciKgShEMUgMAw6Dl4hEmenlNb41jvEbz83TzLY96Q970eZf40qbt8M5dwjVERQP2YxayoRzmrQhax2gUeiMFTIxxhYwoBzkQcyPEaJXfsN2e84/s1600-h/DSC_0764.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXBMN7biweQBpqqSxSCD6zya6Yz3WQDKx1v_8xPa0wEcw02CjOP0Z76rYcnK03GHwZCQdQyZHNHH_QcE1tdANYEku3GKIxLO1Dq81jv3ieHi9bBTDr_o4ZNUJjGYwdXTpmWZpffcvzgY/s400/DSC_0690.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349554629751455362" /></a><br />The Pousada Convento de Belmonte used to be a convent and they have incorporated the new into the old really nicely. All the rooms are named after friars (?) and there are some ruins from a really old part of the building which are interesting.<br /><br />We drove into the village of Belmonte and before we could find parking, we were face-to-face with a parade coming right at us! We had no idea what they were celebrating, but got out of the way quickly! lol<br /><br />There was a castle to explore and the Jewish Quarter, lots of flowers- and these incredible flowering trees! If I can find one here (first I have to find out what it was) I will be planting one or two, they are covered in these little yellow flowers and the smell is just divine!<br /><br />Tonight's dinner was the best we have had since our first night. I will fill in all the food stuff the next go around... lolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-60467136053392049132009-06-20T16:33:00.000-06:002009-06-20T16:55:30.529-06:00Day 5- Guimaraes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5FiPGXGShio9g4fsneUn22nEWh3vUSaDwVwxXZbp0eJ5l5mQbHJ9F2ww7tt_PDCclR9zeXzpPWHX8g0a3BjPKz_-TyP5TKYkQvVupaC1FgY95xvvGl0nmGe1ABollQl-Dby_dDHUPK8/s1600-h/DSC_0547.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5FiPGXGShio9g4fsneUn22nEWh3vUSaDwVwxXZbp0eJ5l5mQbHJ9F2ww7tt_PDCclR9zeXzpPWHX8g0a3BjPKz_-TyP5TKYkQvVupaC1FgY95xvvGl0nmGe1ABollQl-Dby_dDHUPK8/s400/DSC_0547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349546014067469250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuNHZiJ6cIXIJUWiSK1pJMHrcMzHnjxPLa8wmEkxbZ3MtDsIudXmKbCq0mNKQkPZ-E8zNb2WmYH1KZq5j4vHiipUN_b8U_ErOOEgbeGRqcxJjV4uN4hqKq0oLTWZUYEA1sbkgc-Q3ihU/s1600-h/DSC_0532.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuNHZiJ6cIXIJUWiSK1pJMHrcMzHnjxPLa8wmEkxbZ3MtDsIudXmKbCq0mNKQkPZ-E8zNb2WmYH1KZq5j4vHiipUN_b8U_ErOOEgbeGRqcxJjV4uN4hqKq0oLTWZUYEA1sbkgc-Q3ihU/s400/DSC_0532.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349546004660838034" /></a><br />The gardens at the Mateus Castle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ-hHgZf4pfNyeXC_Aq9M77sONWgMXuvNwaF1B1Ejgnv37KIK75ip2ZR68umToLe8Tv5wDADTowq8dUIOgUOVotSkuwo2mzLspeZyi8plNBZNJ6QErrlBCbeJ_D7wMI_eyBXSyK4frjM/s1600-h/DSC_0517.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ-hHgZf4pfNyeXC_Aq9M77sONWgMXuvNwaF1B1Ejgnv37KIK75ip2ZR68umToLe8Tv5wDADTowq8dUIOgUOVotSkuwo2mzLspeZyi8plNBZNJ6QErrlBCbeJ_D7wMI_eyBXSyK4frjM/s400/DSC_0517.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349545999076255282" /></a><br />Under the "canopy" of a huge hedge!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUXqg-Lk48bYu32nLu89cSHKNkfzAr1kxNqRfzyvPqIkVqxA2wFnAhk2YflolZKxeKqnoFjixYfGlvWWHXwg52jwYm0_9-1eUmQqKvuV-jrMTVX9CpfJ9tjpx1N49FyU-TBzFflNbtpE/s1600-h/DSC_0509.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTngw7KcyUlGqx8tSiWd98oAdiD1xQ9KhZTstrlwkHsf3S8ViLOIUqObY-s7b5RwWosBOmDkvKQi8loiJr7MEt6PHKWehZfoIInSH20iRma9_eF2YEEYXwBOnWLW5cPhJ2PjBm5e2NsJM/s400/DSC_0566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349544514884387170" /></a><br />Our first business of the day was to see the Castle of Mateus- you know, the one you see on the label of Mateus wine! <br /><br />We weren't able to take photos inside, but we enjoyed the tour, it is a lovely place. Outside we really enjoyed the gardens and grounds, it is a pretty remarkable place.<br /><br />This day was a holiday and as the Pousada we were booked at is a former monastery (Pousada De Santa Marinha in Guimaraes), there is a church on one end of it and there was a service going on when we arrived, it was pretty crazy trying to find a parking space. Of course, parking in this country is a challenge at the best of times, for us tourists, anyway.<br /><br />We drove into town and walked around the Guimaraes Castle and a bit around town. Another lovely place to visit.<br /><br />The Pousada was the largest we have been in yet, and very busy, but really nice too. These old buildings are very ornate and very tall- the ceilings are just incredibly high.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-1629394993312778652009-06-20T16:11:00.000-06:002009-06-20T16:31:04.662-06:00Day 4- Marao<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gH3lcKOemkeINeHJ4MzA_Sf8eB7yK36vl3hd6H4sQC_oZrtR7eFIGUOHD154xx3rUZ9Kd7fWk5DL1TdXYYNM3nwrUGQHZyRw_4JR238sD36q3RPEdFbFQMw20pvPU6wV8Ld1hiJbLsk/s1600-h/DSC_0431.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gH3lcKOemkeINeHJ4MzA_Sf8eB7yK36vl3hd6H4sQC_oZrtR7eFIGUOHD154xx3rUZ9Kd7fWk5DL1TdXYYNM3nwrUGQHZyRw_4JR238sD36q3RPEdFbFQMw20pvPU6wV8Ld1hiJbLsk/s400/DSC_0431.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349540809516822786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrhnsqDYJDd1OEL4N2itqa5_T_dpkzdzpsYkvY-PviEseQ7MqHEFFVh1jPIfTvlRe6L9GtMQV5b_16PR47cTzrwYpHZl8-mZPdOIPToYxpb7UZyYQEAKxeonUSa8AG4G3r_EGuTVuTMU/s1600-h/DSC_0424.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06ZJamyq4bk088NgP48arWfRS2GhkzNkX5p86cdzE6mDSQLneuIF4f0vOtIlEKhIXUzoqiSiekSYPic29h7Al2wYoSdnnEykX110UnIneNLWUn7mlTs8aUGEL9f6xezGKrtd6gNUeXwE/s400/DSC_0423.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349539254330125234" /></a><br />Today our Pousada was located high up on a mountain, in Marao. Unfortunately, from the time we drove there till the time we left in the morning, it was rainy and pretty foggy and we didn't get to enjoy the view as much as we would have if it had been clear.<br />It was a beautiful location, but a little stressful to drive on the curvy, high mountain roads. Good thing I am married to a mountain man, eh? lol<br /><br />For our morning outing before going to the Pousada, we had chose Amarante as our destination. Amarante is located on the Tadega River and was a very quaint little place to sightsee. We still hadn't gotten our times worked out for meals and shopping; most stores are closed between 12:30 and 2 pm and you can only get a proper lunch (as classified by the Portuguese, because what we think of as lunch is considered a snack over there) if you go between 1 and 3 pm.<br /><br />We were lucky and came across a little wine shop that advertised a traditional tasting of regional treats with a glass of vinho verde- green wine. We got fresh rustic bread, olives, local cheese, a kind of meat similar tasting to Cervelat and a smoked meat that reminded me of the Dutch smoked meat my grandmother used to get. And it was all so good! If you haven't tried green wine from Portugal, you should. Yum!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-44697081710722704062009-06-20T15:39:00.000-06:002009-06-20T16:09:12.468-06:00Day 3- Murtosa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBgwKXXFZxhuq1YKRVhqv67PdWQKunKqbcJ6bWtsT5OqicYKzx_zSWECK6ZwQ4dYeUPFdoDjIaooAMUbLE4pEi0i6xcJG7I-V-c7lyIBEpxSquOf2ok1PMqw8Hsu1f-n4ElS7ho4WNbI/s1600-h/DSC_0383.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBgwKXXFZxhuq1YKRVhqv67PdWQKunKqbcJ6bWtsT5OqicYKzx_zSWECK6ZwQ4dYeUPFdoDjIaooAMUbLE4pEi0i6xcJG7I-V-c7lyIBEpxSquOf2ok1PMqw8Hsu1f-n4ElS7ho4WNbI/s400/DSC_0383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349535177921624050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY5kwWRhSRDmoRQCjQ4VroPBcapNb5TqPTDQtpu2trZm2ES4FxPk1q4eWm_T9j8ars64qiMe1YCsUXmvsW7STtiuaUP0TxSaWZmb-MGjuGOuypjY4Gtdpb4psJIAvLWe6fUTi2hDJV-Q/s1600-h/DSC_0391.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZwzeHvOQVyeVFfeT0TTVv0Q-g-eGTdlmNnNwdX5trE2rvXdfbOnGd-1V25N6UrsdfsGlT8Zbk_n5TrcVFPOEzPVnFM5KH-h4rCMB1PU-fjYZuxFEVZ47aozfqjSd8USAteGYnDQeYPg/s400/DSC_0292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349531607135067394" /></a><br />Our Pousada for this night was the Pousada Da Ria, which is located in the isthmus that connects Murtosa to the beaches of S. Jacinto.<br /><br />This is right along the coast and we saw fishermen in their “Moliceiros” boats which have high prows and are brightly painted with religious motives and are typical of the area, and people digging for clams at low tide. We had a lovely view of the water from our room. <br /><br />Our outing for this day was Porto, and that was an adventure in itself! It was very busy, it was murder trying to find parking- and when we did it was on a very steep hill... yikes! lol<br /><br />We did enjoy an interesting lunch of grilled sardines and tripe (a regional specialty) down at the water, and we saw the famous bridge that was designed by the same guy that designed the Eiffel Tower. We had a lot of fun trying to remember where the heck we parked the car... Rich had told me in Europe that street names are generally posted on buildings- and when we did see one, that's where it was alright. But oftentimes during our entire trip, we couldn't find the street signs at all. Our GPS had a twisted sense of humour a lot of the time, but we wouldn't have been able to do this trip if we hadn't had her along...<br /><br />The drive to and from Porto was really nice, lots of summer houses, lots of flowers, and I even saw one house that had Lord Baden-Powell painted in a mural on it's side!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-52456815264165586072009-06-20T14:38:00.001-06:002009-06-21T08:59:19.571-06:00Day 2- Condeixa-a-Nova<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMieGv70DVKGv1OwAksckibQbQdwme3THppwIF9TJUSzAmJ3thdiwkot2U1dHTa_hhE5UptQXA5KIVJG9YJQ3CTmd9UVt0F2rtkjhv_H5jrqhP2K-2ezqBqJ1ScHw9g2XT2Hedb7m-64w/s1600-h/DSC_0279.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMieGv70DVKGv1OwAksckibQbQdwme3THppwIF9TJUSzAmJ3thdiwkot2U1dHTa_hhE5UptQXA5KIVJG9YJQ3CTmd9UVt0F2rtkjhv_H5jrqhP2K-2ezqBqJ1ScHw9g2XT2Hedb7m-64w/s400/DSC_0279.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349517718654984354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmRERcLtZ7wAOD7KMCNA99vO28m5DiSn1fLuy_fCD3U4giZRpZsuwqODzcUX5ocdZ4JREEXCohyc8hGX7Vewm_Kbzj_l9BmhZnZi8e2DnwjYGU9F6vkiLHBMCEGjj5fHICLud7SavV6M/s1600-h/DSC_0277.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOKBLfr2oZvcA0DU94YTNeUERNV9XF3mrBwhFUT76EHJHyaoGpREVFj9r-yc0Pd35iFFDzTFaXxGYaFLxIwzrlgFDjYmGGEeLghchUYa2ePRUREjMlzVih_iluuUT8_x24jvkMZ252aM/s400/portugal1stdownload+198.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349514933260731906" /></a><br />This Pousada, at Condeixa-a-Nova, was not as exciting, but was still very nice and was in a great location for the day's activities.<br /><br />Our first excursion was to Coimbra, which is the home of one of the oldest universities in Europe. I have never seen a campus like this- or with such a view! It was very impressive.<br /><br />The next stop was Conimbriga to visit the site of Roman Ruins; Conimbriga, one of Europe's great Roman archaeological finds and one of the best preserved in the Iberian peninsula. It was pretty big and downright astounding to see things that have lasted more than 2000 years. Wow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059931204695623107.post-84725345732206847312009-06-20T14:09:00.000-06:002009-06-20T14:38:41.842-06:00First Day in Portugal- Obidos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLJIOReVOhQ28EiTfcmyJNxL-GjU3bWMOcAOitD4vETzun-2qJa9zkF4jZB-qxOk8KyD4UB4PrqeQlr7qJ9QiPl59khRht7JkkNE1ArV1o7Fo3KhRymzLSyWN680jiVu-0DbEB-lwUt4/s1600-h/portugal1stdownload+085.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLJIOReVOhQ28EiTfcmyJNxL-GjU3bWMOcAOitD4vETzun-2qJa9zkF4jZB-qxOk8KyD4UB4PrqeQlr7qJ9QiPl59khRht7JkkNE1ArV1o7Fo3KhRymzLSyWN680jiVu-0DbEB-lwUt4/s400/portugal1stdownload+085.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349509853525969410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd1bXh3tpzReG70fO03esU5mpRz1D43LCP5luz4UySVZuMqiPX3Ud7NnC5YwNCQYy-YR-xwIXUrYXA80jm6oHZGiuprZwSa723vy2gwxPS-20P5zMYGJF0PHJiyuMXGM6fLP0GYimypc/s1600-h/portugal1stdownload+052.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiausITJgubTVaM26F3iOxGiufbcN6Dk1xUhyphenhyphenxC_hsqWNHkIXeMVX_1R3px8C5J-Fo9L2rHZSNZx6jZA1p6gMtLURZ3XPo4HOSfxLMEY8gVSLwyMLDF-NqL4YGRDAtaRR8AFhnnmZ9XnMk/s400/portugal1stdownload+125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349508229448090882" /></a><br />We just got back late last night from a two-week vacation in Portugal. What a beautiful country- and what an adventure it was for us. I will keep the chatter to a minimum for now- and add more later, as I intend for this blog not only to tell friends and family all about our trip, but to hopefully help anyone who might be considering or planning a trip there.<br /><br />I will put a new post for every day, and show where we stayed and the highlights of that day.<br /><br />The first night we stayed in the village of Obidos, about an hour north of Lisbon. We couldn't have asked for a more picturesque or exciting place to start our vacation!<br /><br />We stayed in the Pousada de Castelo, which is a castle and a former Royal Palace. We got to walk along the wall of the village and as you can see, it is a very charming place!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0