Reinicializar a pesquisa
PORTUGAL 2023
  • Travel with the Wicks
  • Travel with the Wicks

PORTUGAL 2023

Uma 14aventura de um dia na Travel with the Wicks Leia mais
SeguirResumoResumoCalendárioCalendárioFotosFotosCompartilharCompartilharLista de metas
ResumoCalendárioFotos
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante

    Leaving for Tavira

    2 de abril de 2023, 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. Another couple is here as well, and they are wondering about the same train. They speak English and as it turns out are from Calgary too. The girl is member of our gym.

    A nice lady who speaks Portuguese as well as English and is trying to take the same train is able to discern the plan. We are to take a bus to Aveiro and board the train there due to track maintenance that is happening between Porto and Aveiro. Following her lead, we get on a bus and end up boarding the train in Aveiro. The rest of the day is without drama. The train ride south of Lisbon is scenic, sunny and inviting. In Tavira we find our very pleasant Air BnB ready for us.    Leia mais

    Ver tradução
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante

    On to Lagos

    4 de abril de 2023, 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 or so, however our hotel is within walking distance of the train so that worked out perfect.
    Settled in our hotel we took the tram to the beach! Duma beach is a long, white sand beach with freezing water!    Leia mais

    Ver tradução
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante

    Around town

    4 de abril de 2023, 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 and helpful. We walked around a lot and always felt safe. We really liked Lagos and what it had to offer.
    Our dinner that first night was much desired fish’n chips! And we found the best place “ol Bastards” offered fish’n chips English, Australian and British style! Perfect! I had British and Tom Australian. Both were delish!    Leia mais

    Ver tradução
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante

    Ponta da Piedade

    5 de abril de 2023, 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 our previous hike. Again we put our cameras to work and took a few shots!Leia mais

    Ver tradução
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante
    1View from pur deckRelaxing on our deckStaples!

    Afternoon of browsing

    5 de abril de 2023, 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 shopping for anything but Tom (the shopper) found something he liked!
    After the afternoon of browsing we sat outside on our deck with some nosh and drinks!    Leia mais

    Ver tradução
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante
    Tastier than it looks

    Back to Lisboa

    6 de abril de 2023, 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 thing you know, it is stealing the baguette from an a nearby table. People fighting with the bird and his friends. Entertaining.
    After we enjoyed dinner at a restaurant close to the hotel.
    We got up early went for a walk for an hour, spent an hour at the pool( sorry no pics) and got ready for the four hour train ride to Lisboa!    Leia mais

    Ver tradução
  • Travel with the WicksPORTUGAL 2023Viajante
    Uber time!Last leg. YYZ-YYC

    On our way home

    6 de abril de 2023, 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 Toronto was good as to Calgary. Just a very long day! We and our luggage arrived on the same flight!

    Would we visit Portugal again? Absolutely, it is a beautiful country, friendly people, lots of history, great hiking, beaches and delicious pasties! What else is there to say!    Leia mais

    Ver tradução
    Final da viagem
    7 de abril de 2023