Colleen Boyer

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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 24, 2021, 8:42am · ☀️ 17 °C Altitude: 98 m
  Lisbon District Camarate Charneca Lisboa / Portela 38.77657, -9.1315438°46’36” N 9°7’54” W
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Day32
Time to go home
September 24, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We are at the airport by 6am and check in was smooth. 8 hrs to Toronto, 3.5 hr wait then 4 hrs to Calgary. We are due there at 5.30pm local time. Midnight Lisbon time ot 20 hrs. Fromm wake up.
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 23, 2021, 8:00am · 🌬 16 °C Altitude: 98 m
  Lisbon District Camarate Charneca Lisboa / Portela 38.77657, -9.1315538°46’36” N 9°7’54” W
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Day31
Thursday Last day in Lisbon
September 23, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We all split up for Thursday and did our own thing. Some took a tuk tuk around town. Den and I got a one day hop on hop off bus and rode around for about 4 hours
This was after we had our PCR test done, mandatory to reenter Canada.
Last dinner, tired of Portuguese food, we had Mexican. Den and I are all packed as we have ordered a cab for 5.30 am. Flight is at 9.30 am and we have submitted our ArrivCan docs, pcr was negative!
We said goodbye yo our travel mates. Great trip, new friends, and wonderful memories. 😊Read more
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 22, 2021, 10:00am · ☀️ 20 °C Altitude: 98 m
  Lisbon District Camarate Charneca Lisboa / Portela 38.77657, -9.1315338°46’36” N 9°7’54” W
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Day30
Wednesday road trip to Sintra
September 22, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We had arranged for private tour, half day, to Sintra, about half hour north. We had a large Benz for 6ppl and a second car for 2. Felt very special with our own tour guides. Ours was Bruno and he was excellent. It is kind of a fairy tale village nestled in the rocky hills. First was the castle and 30 euros for entrance and short bus ride up the hill as the cars can only go so far.. This was the summer home of the President at one time until early 1900's and is very well preserved and furnished. Then on to R...... a small castle, not furnished, same Era and earlier. Lovely gardens and even a tennis court. There is a well we climbed down, Several stories, that I'd said to have been used by the Knights Templar for initiation.
Bruno took us back via the coast and we stopped near an old fishing village for a seaside lunch. We got back by 4pm, he only charged one extra hour. Great day! It is Ellen Boiseneuve' birthday tomorrow (72), so we had a celebratory dinner.Read more
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 20, 2021, 10:00am · ☀️ 20 °C Altitude: 22 m
  Lisbon District Socorro São Mamede Praça da Alegria 38.71771, -9.1425438°43’4” N 9°8’33” W
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Day28
Monday travel to Lisbon
September 20, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We were packed up and the bags all down to the street for 10am. The cars were left unlocked at the condo as they pick them up, and the van was there promptly at 10. It was a pleasant drive to Evora, South of Lisbon. It is another ancient city, originally built by Roman's, and much larger than we thought. We walked up to the castle walls and also had lunch in the square. After lunch we drove into the 'badlands ' looking for some monoliths like Stonehenge that Paul had heard about but were unable to find the site.
By the time reached the hotel It was 6.30. Found a nearby place for a Portuguese dinner.Read more
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 19, 2021, 9:00am · ☀️ 18 °C Altitude: 22 m
  Lisbon District Socorro São Mamede Praça da Alegria 38.71771, -9.1425538°43’4” N 9°8’33” W
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Day27
Sunday last day in Lagos
September 19, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
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As it was our last day in the condo we ate up some leftovers in the fridge and went to the beach for a few hours
A little swimming. Some walk along the beach. Once again clear blue skies and beautifully warm. Amazingly no one has gotten burned. We are all sunkissed though.
Back to pack up and be ready to leave in the morning. Paul and I played a rubber game of cribbage and he won. But then we played another and I won, so we are tied again!
We had a last dinner at Antonio's on the beach and we had Mario. A good waiter! We have come to enjoy sangria as it is cool and fruity. Hardly wine at all lol.
No photos today other than to prove that Pierre went in the water, finally. He is quite afraid of it.Read more
Yummmm [Kat]
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 18, 2021, 11:21am · ☀️ 22 °C Altitude: 11 m
  Faro Lagos (São Sebastião)São João Marina de Lagos 37.11, -8.6733337°6’36” N 8°40’24” W
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Day26
Saturday catamaran trip
September 18, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After the morning walk we were off quickly to the pharmacy for one of the group then to the marina. Cheryl did a little shopping and we were on the boat for 11.15. Out of the marina and along the coast. Looking at the cliffs from a different angle. Another beautiful sunny clear sky day - but windy! West of Luz somewhere we stopped for our lunch and a swim. They had paddle boards for those inclined and a bouncy thing to run along in the water. Harder than you would think. Den tried but dismayed it across for the free beer. I didn't go in the water mostly due to the wind but it was a lovely spot. I think I got wind burn but no sunburn. The pasta chicken salad lunch was included and good. Drinks were available for a small charge and most of those on the boat were likely in their 20's. But Paul was the first to dive in and Den and he swam in to the beach.
Started back around 2pm and the music volume went up. By the time we were back at the marina most were dancing. All seemed to have a great time, getting back about 3.30 and tired out from the wind. We went to Campimar restaurant at our beach for salad dinner. I think we will aĺl be in bed early tonight. One more day in Lagos. Time to pack....Read more
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 17, 2021, 11:00am · ☀️ 22 °C Altitude: 17 m
  Faro Torralta Praia dos Três Irmãos 37.12054, -8.5794537°7’14” N 8°34’46” W
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Day25
Friday we went to Alvor
September 17, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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One last driving trip to the village of Alvor, just this side of Portimao. We were looking for the restaurant in the cliff, Canico. Beautiful long Beach in Alvor and it used to be a fishing village, a small city now tho. We found the restaurant and the view was great. The food only so so but we were really in the snack bar as the formal restaurant didn't open till 1pm. A small beach there near the restaurant. Decided to head back to the condo for some pool time. Denis and Paul tried the boogey board at the beach but not enough waves to ride.
We went back to the Chinese place for dinner and the service was much better this time. We even got Port after.
Our time in Lagos is winding down. It has been great. Probably a little more expensive than we thought but we are not going to cheap places. We have done and seen alot and still had time to rest. And Denis is happy as he has a couple people to walk/ hike with him every morning!Read more
Oh wow! That’s beautiful! [Kat]
9/23/21Reply
Looking good! Who’s the guy in the back. Lol. [Kat]
9/23/21Reply
Yeah, he’s getting lots of steps! [Kat]
9/23/21Reply
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 16, 2021, 8:00pm · 🌙 22 °C Altitude: 41 m
  Faro Lagos (Santa Maria)Porto de Mós Praia de Porto de Mós 37.08956, -8.6926437°5’22” N 8°41’34” W
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Day24
Thursday is kayaks!
September 16, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We had reserved with Discover tours to see the cliffs and caves. Some went in a all motor boat for an hour. Denis, Paul and myself had a larger boat with 16 (young) people which took us close to the cliffs and then we got in tandem kayaks with a guide to get up close and personal with the caves. We had an hour in the water before heading back and also an ocean swim so we were 2 hours. One couple overturned but they were OK. They push the loaded kayaks on and off the boat. When they were pulling Denis and I on the rope broke! We then had to roll into the water and climb up the ladder. Fun!
We had lunch at the marina, a little more shopping along the boulevard. Lots of cork items here. We had a relaxing swim in our pool and walked over to the beach restaurant for a quick salad dinner. Windy! A warm wind but it made us cold nonetheless for the walk back up the hill to the condo.
Only one week left!Read more
Now that’s my kinda travelling! [Kat]
9/23/21Reply
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 15, 2021, 9:00am · ☀️ 19 °C Altitude: 41 m
  Faro Lagos (Santa Maria)Porto de Mós Praia de Porto de Mós 37.08957, -8.6926437°5’22” N 8°41’34” W
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Day23
Wednesday we went to Silvas
September 15, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After the morning walk we hopped in the car and headed east to Silvas, about. .5 hr away. It has been there since around 500BC. Much of it is restored rather than original and very interesting. We visited both the museum and the castle on the hill. It was a steep climb up the hill to the castle so there were several stops to shop and for a beer and an orange tart which is nothing like the tarts we know of.
By the time we got back down to the car it was 4pm so we headed home.
Dinner reservations were at 6.30 at Antonio's on the beach and our waiter from the other night, Mario, served us again. He is a real salesman and and sold us fish dishes. Heather had a blue lobster, a little over 2 lb. And it was 90 euros! We had white sangria, den had a fish like a salmon and I had 6 huge shrimp! Dinner took 3 hrs. And we watched the sun set over the ocean.Read more
Sounds like a perfect evening! [Kat]
9/23/21Reply
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Colleen Boyer France & Portugal August 2021
- Sep 14, 2021, 10:00am · 🌧 21 °C Altitude: 41 m
  Faro Lagos (Santa Maria)Porto de Mós Praia de Porto de Mós 37.08957, -8.6926437°5’22” N 8°41’34” W
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Day22
Tuesday
September 14, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Tuesday is supposed to be another unsettled day so we decided to go to the mall in Portamao. The walkers did a short walk first as rain was threatening.
Portamao is only about .5 hr east and we took the scenic route with a little traffic. It was a good decision as it rained while we were in the mall. And it's a 3 story mall with food court on the top floor. All is open mostly to the weather so a little wet up there but we managed to stay dry for lunch. It's a very upscale mall so there were not a lot of purchases. Lip balm for my dry lips and nail glue for a cracked nail lol. Den got light bulbs for his salt lamps at home.
Back to the condo to play 6 handed euchre. Denis and Pierre walked the cliff in the heat of the afternoon!
We returned to a restaurant nearby for dinner, Atalaia. Of course thing's are not always as good the second time. We had great lamb chops but poor service. The poor guy was learning and we are 8 and 4 separate bills.
And I didn't take any photos today!Read more
Well that’s a different type of souvenir, light bulbs! [Kat]
9/15/21Reply
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