Driving to Ronda, Spain
2018年5月12日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This morning we left the Costa del Sol and headed for Albufeira, in the Algarve region of Portugal, the Southern coast. Rather than drive the quickest way, we chose to drive up in the mountainsもっと詳しく
Ronda, Spain
2018年5月12日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Ronda is a village that a lot of people enjoy, and we would have too, except there was some kind of event--we think it was a bicycle race and we’re not sure what else was going on; people wereもっと詳しく
On to Albufeira Portugal
2018年5月12日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Then we went around Seville and crossed the border into Portugal. Upon arriving in Albuferia, the GPS lady couldn’t find our condo and took us all over on some one-track “roads” so we askedもっと詳しく
Albufeira, Portugal
2018年5月13日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Jacob and Jodie met up with us in the afternoon, and we went into town. Albufeira used to be a fishing village, and now is a bustling tourist town with beaches, tourist activities, and nightlife.もっと詳しく
Land's End, Portugal
2018年5月14日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We drove to the Southwest corner of the European continent, about one hour away. It is very windy and somewhat cool. The tip of the continent is the Cape of St Vincent, and has cliffs and a fort.もっと詳しく
Vida Nova Wine Tour, Guia
2018年5月15日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Jacob and Jodie took us to a winery for a tour, and tasting, of course! Vida Nova means New Life. We found out why this area is so good for grapes--the abundant sunshine and constant sea breezes thatもっと詳しく
Sand City, Pera
2018年5月16日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
This is a huge, exhibit of over 45,000 tons of sand sculpted by an international group of gifted artists, which has been going on for over 15 years. Each year’s theme is different—this year's isもっと詳しく
Church of St. Lawrence, Loule
2018年5月16日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We drove about 30 minutes away to the village of Loule, to see the Church of Sao Lourenco; that is the Portuguese spelling of St. Lawrence. It is a small church, but the inside is amazing—done allもっと詳しく
Seeking Laundry, Beach, & Dinner
2018年5月17日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Jacob and Jodie left for home. It was sad to say goodbye, but we'll see them in England.
Now it was time to wash clothes. Our attempts to find a laundromat were funny: At our resort, there is none,もっと詳しく
Silves: Castle and Storks
2018年5月18日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This morning we drove away from the coast up into the mountains of the Algarve. In Silves was a castle, cathedral, and Roman Bridge, which we saw as we went by. Then we saw an amazing number ofもっと詳しく
Moseying in Monchique
2018年5月18日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Monchique is a lovely old mountain town with winding streets to explore, and a ruins of a monastery high above it.
Monchique Locals
2018年5月18日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This is a town where we saw real Portuguese people going about their day: men drinking coffee in the town square, people shopping at the market, a group of 5 women sweeping the church, and a sweetもっと詳しく
Mt Foia, Highest Point of the Algarve
2018年5月18日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We drove up to the highest point of the Algarve, almost 3000 ft. We could see the coastline and the Southeast point of Portugal on one side, and mountain farmland on the other. It was a lovely placeもっと詳しく
Vendas Novas B&B
2018年5月19日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We drove to Vendas Novas, about 2 hours North. It was a beautiful drive through hilly terrain with lots more cork trees, vineyards, and wildflowers-mostly yellow and purple-everywhere. The hosts ofもっと詳しく
Enchanting Evora
2018年5月19日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The 45 minute drive to Evora was lovely. More cork trees, eucalyptus trees, and storks—we even saw 13 nests on one high transmission line tower! We also saw ruins of a castle on a hill, cattle, andもっと詳しく
Evora Cathedral
2018年5月19日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The cathedral is beautiful, as all of them are.
Views from the Tower
2018年5月19日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We climbed the cathedral tower for great views of the city and surrounding countryside.
Roman Evora
2018年5月19日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The town is known for its Roman architecture from the first century: city walls, an aqueduct and a temple. The aqueduct is in wonderful shape and the highest arch is 85 ft. high.
Lisbon's Golden Gate
2018年5月20日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We drove to Lisbon this morning, crossed the big red bridge (like the Golden Gate in San Francisco), with a statue of Christ nearby. We checked in at our B&B and our host gave us advice. We and droveもっと詳しく
Exploring Lisbon
2018年5月20日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We couldn’t figure out the train or bus systems, so we finally talked to a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus driver and found out which one to take into the city. We were glad to ride around and get our bearings,もっと詳しく
Castle of Sao Jorge, Lisbon
2018年5月20日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We got off in a main square downtown and climbed the hilly route to the castle of St. George. We climbed and climbed, and finally saw the elevator we could have taken to get us most of the way up! Theもっと詳しく
Palace of Pena, Sintra
2018年5月21日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Our destination today was the summer royal Palace of Pena, built on the site of the former Convent of Our Lady of Pena in the mid 1800s. We drove up and up, and once parked, we walked up and up someもっと詳しく
Sintra Palace Interior
2018年5月21日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The palace has older (first 3 photos) and newer sections (4th and 5th photos) and a chapel.
It was fun to imagine their life away from the city.
Palatial Views
2018年5月21日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Many rich people also built palaces in the area, so they could have the status of being close to the king. The first picture shows one of the closest neighbors. There were lots of great views from theもっと詳しく
The Palace Grounds
2018年5月21日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
After lunch on the terrace, we walked through some of the 200+ acre park surrounding the palace and went up to the highest point, 1700 ft above sea level, where a cross stands. We walked throughもっと詳しく
