Lello Bookstore
April 1, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We waited outside in the rain for more than 20 minutes to see this place. It is a nice bookstore, but crowded.
Sites around Porto
April 1, 2023 in Portugal
Our last day in Porto was damp, cold and rainy. Our main objective was to see the bookstore.
We took a few pictures and then went out for a nice dinner at a traditional Portuguese restaurant .
Leaving for Tavira
April 2, 2023 in Portugal
This is an early start. Our train is scheduled to leave at 05:32. We Uber to the train station and don’t see it listed on the departures. There is nobody around to ask about the status of our train.Read more
Wow, we love Tavira!
April 2, 2023 in Portugal
Tavira is a charming former fishing village. It also has a castle, so I guess that makes it important as well.
More sites in Tavira
April 2, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Lots to see as we walk about.
Seven Hanging Valley’s Hike
April 3, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
After a 50 minute drive to the trailhead at Praia de Vole Centianes, six hikers are guided by Nuna. He lives in the region and conveys his knowledge of the area in two languages, French and English.Read more
We are still hiking….
April 3, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Bengal beach. The hike is scenic but slower than Dianne and I like to go. We stop a lot and Nuna talks about the sights. He has to say things in two languages so it can be long winded.
Still hiking…Alfanzina Lighthouse
April 3, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We have covered around half the distance for the day. It is around 25 degrees. A faster pace would be great.
Getting close to the end
April 3, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Bengali beach. Nice views. A bathroom would be a welcome sight.
Praia da Marinha
April 3, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Finally at the end. The hike was about 9 kilometre and it took over 5 1/2 hours. Great views and scenery but we stood around a lot.
On to Lagos
April 4, 2023 in Portugal
A quick train trip North and we are in Lagos. As you can see I brought Tom the “happy camper”! It was not really that quick, we changed trains in Faro and continued up the coast. Three hours orRead more
Around town
April 4, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Lagos is very different from Tavira. More big city but very much a beach town. Lots of beach activities; swimming, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking to name a few. Locals are very friendly andRead more
Ponta da Piedade
April 5, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Here we go again! Dianne has another great idea! Boat ride to see the caves! Sounds ok but in reality it was one fun 75 minutes! It was neat to see the caves like the ones we walked over in ourRead more
More pics from boat trip
April 5, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Pretty coastline as you can see. This was a nice trip with little fanfare. No long winded safety briefing, no sales pitch for anything. Just the facts.
Last pics of caves
April 5, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I said there were a few pictures! It was pretty cool as the ocean was a little rough and our captain no difficulty maneuvering us into and out of the caves, sometimes it made for quite a ride, for meRead more
Afternoon of browsing
April 5, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
What a gorgeous day to browse. Lagos has many local musicians striking up a tune outside the shops, restaurants are busy, many tourists and locals enjoying the day outside.
We are not really shoppingRead more
Back to Lisboa
April 6, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Our last day, we had a drink by the pool, joined by Toms friend. Dianne calls the seagull in the picture my friend but really it's only an acquaintance. I gave it one crumb of corn and the next thingRead more
On our way home
April 6, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
It is almost Easter and these cute bunnies greeted us in the morning! A four hour train trip from Lagos to Lisbon. Overnight and then head to airport at 830am for our 1250 flight!
Flight to TorontoRead more
