Driving North: Picturesque Villages
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Driving in Portugal is wonderful but expensive on the toll roads. When we go through the towns, the small, winding roads are a nightmare! There is just no room for more than one lane in many areas,Читать далее
Nazare
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This is an old fishing village, now a hot destination for tourists. We decided not to stay due to the crowds. We wanted a fish dinner, and ended up eating in the next town. The fish stew wasЧитать далее
Alcobaca Monastery
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Huge Gothic Monastery!
Batalha: Battlefield
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Batalha: a battlefield from the Hundred Years War, in which the outnumbered Portuguese won over the Castilians (Spanish). The battle lasted less than an hour and thousands died!
A Gothic church wasЧитать далее
Fatima Shrine
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
In Fatima is a basilica built as a shrine to Mary, because she appeared here in 1917 to three children as they were shepherding their sheep. Two of the children, a brother and sister, died only a fewЧитать далее
ПутешественникI read the story of Fatima when I was young it is great seeing your photos from there TY
Tomar: Convent of Christ Monastery
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
A former Knights Templar castle from 1160, with later embellishments including a famous Manueline window (for King Manuel of the 16th century).
Tomar Monastery Rotunda
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The famous rotunda (round church) was also built in the second half of the 12th century. The church was modeled by the Knights’ thoughts of how King Solomon’s Temple was. It contains manyЧитать далее
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We feel like we just took a tour of Portugal. You are having a wonderful adventure!.
Staying in Ciera (Coimbra)
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Our Airbnb hosts this evening were Samuel and Julie. They welcomed us into their family with open arms! The children, ages 7, 5, and 3, are delightful. Julie is French and Samuel is Portuguese; theЧитать далее
Bussaco Palace Hotel
24 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This is another pousada, one of the historic and culturally important buildings that have been converted into luxury hotels. We were there in the rain so didn’t get many good pictures,. It is aЧитать далее
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It was raining so I took a picture of a picture, to give an idea how it should look.
Arrival in Porto
24 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We checked in with Filipe and Linda, who live in an apartment across the river from the city center. Felipe gave us a map and written information on the bus to take into Porto and what to see. It wasЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou would probably like this sandwich--all meat and bread and a spicy sauce.
Exploring Porto
25 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Porto is a city on the Douro river with an opening into the Atlantic. At one time, it was the capital of the Portugal. It rained, but we took the bus into the historic center of town. There we found aЧитать далее
Port Wine Tasting in Porto
25 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We walked along the river, then crossed the double-deck bridge and strolled by the Port Wine cellars and shops in Gaia. We looked inside a couple of them, and then had our own port tasting at a coffeeЧитать далее
ПутешественникI don't really like Port wine either...but if I was there I certainly would have tried it.
ПутешественникWe had to try it, and it was good! With 7 different kinds, you might like one. We had never had white port, and it was delicious!
Hills in Porto
25 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We crossed the bridge again and climbed up 210 steps and then some hilly streets to get back to the center of town, where we saw the big cathedral and a view of Gaia from on high. Porto is a beautifulЧитать далее
ПутешественникI understand what you mean about restoration as we found both London and Paris were working on restoring old buildings.
Aveiro
26 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This town is along the coast in a lagoon formed by the Ria river. There are canals criss-crossing through the town. People can take canal tours on the large, colorful boats that used to be used forЧитать далее
Museum of Aveiro
26 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This is a religious art museum in a 15th century convent, the Monastery of Jesus. The convent is famous because of St. Joanna, a Portuguese princess. Because she was in the royal line she was neverЧитать далее
Baroque and Rococco Religious Art
26 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The baroque church is stunning. The organ in the choir loft is available for anyone who wants to play it, and we heard a very talented teenager playing.
There were so many pieces of religious art inЧитать далее
Vaughan Town, El Barco de Avila
1 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We’ve spent the past 6 days volunteering for Vaughan Town, an English Immersion program for Spaniards. We’ve met such wonderful people: the participants, the staff, and the other volunteers.Читать далее
ПутешественникWonderful.......I was going to do that but they told me if I did it would set the Spaniards back 50 years in their English 😂 Thank you for your volunteer work
El Barco de Avila
1 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The area is beautiful: snow-capped mountains, a river, and a small town with a castle and church topped with nesting storks! With as many storks as we've seen, it's hard to believe they are protected.Читать далее
ПутешественникActually, that was one of the nicest days here! It's been much cloudier and we are getting rain quite often-it's an usually cool and wet spring. But we love it!
Stunning Segovia
2 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Segovia is a beautiful city about two hours away from Barco de Avila. The huge Roman aqueduct was built without mortar (!) in the first century AD, goes right through the center of town, and isЧитать далее
ПутешественникLinda, you look nice. Charlie would be so impressed with the stone work and marvel at how they built it.
Segovia Castle & Views Around Town
2 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
There is an amazing castle, built in the 1100s, which has great views. The town has narrow winding streets, and many Romanesque buildings, restaurants and shops.
Segovia's Cathedral
2 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The huge Gothic cathedral, built in the 1500s, is the most photographed cathedral in Spain. We were happy to see lots of restoration work going on. The main altar is made of marble and alabaster, butЧитать далее
Avila: A Walled City
3 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We drove from Segovia to Avila, about 1 hour away, to see this old walled city for a short walk-around. The medieval walls are completely intact. We had fun seeing the precious children dressed up forЧитать далее
Vaughan Town 2, Barco de Avila
8 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Week 2 of Vaughan Town completed. Another wonderful group of Spaniards, volunteers, and staff got together to have a life-changing experience. We found it very heartwarming to have such a closeЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt's been a pleasure meeting both of you. You make a sweet couple and both of you are awesome. Hope you keep having fun around Europe.
ПутешественникThank you both! We really enjoyed meeting you! Best wishes for a great future!
Salamanca: The Golden City
8 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
We walked around the Old Town area which contains the oldest University in Spain, founded in the 1100s. It’s also called the Golden City, because of the numerous sandstone buildings. The Plaza MayorЧитать далее
ПутешественникMy, you are seeing such beautiful architecture and meeting a wide variety of people! This trip is an amazing education for you! Thanks for sharing!
We have enjoyed watching your vacation. Your pictures are wonderful. Frank, Avis, Mauri and Carol
Our Lady of Burgos Cathedral
9 июня 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We were advised by our Spanish friends to go to Burgos to see the cathedral. We were glad we did! It was built of limestone in the 13th to 16th centuries, is huge and has lots of French GothicЧитать далее
ПутешественникThis first picture is an attempt at a panorama because it was too big for a regular picture--it's a little crooked!
ПутешественникCastles everywhere 😊. I’d like to do that if I could walk better........ what’s in the bottle Linda’s getting? A little rum? 😁
ПутешественникIt is a liquor called Ginja, made from sour cherries. But they added lots of sugar! It isn't too strong--just right in the morning.
ПутешественникIn the MORNING?????? You hitting the bottle in the morning????? Brahahahahahahahahahahahaha you deserve it ...... enjoy it my friends enjoy