Winston-Salem

Getting ready for our trip to Portugal in April of 2017. Have not used FindPenguins before as a blog tool. Looks good so far although a bit puzzled about a few features but think I can work that out.Läs mer
Lisbon

This is our destination for our trip in April or at least the first few days of it. Looking forward to some of these destinations. In the meantime listening to some Fado music by Mariza - Listen toLäs mer
Crunch Time!

One more Day of Work , then blasting off to Lisbon, courtesy of Lufthansa - CLT-MUC-LIS. Going over packing lists, the usual. Always good to have a list. Going to make do with 2 carry-ons and that'sLäs mer
... in Charlotte

Left home around 2:30. Smooth sailing to Charlotte at this time of day. Thanks to Waze for helping me dodge all the hidden cops! Found a spot in Long Term Parking right next to the pickup point. BusLäs mer
Munich airport

Very nice flight on Lufthansa. Landed about 10:15. Next flight out about 11:30. Lufthansa always seems to do it right. Food is decent. Free wine,beer,Bailey's. Watched "Fences" with Denzel WashingtonLäs mer
Lisbon - Arrival Day

Finally arrived. Flight was about 30 minutes late, but all was good. Very smooth flight but man did we come in hot on that runway! I thought the plane was going to shake apart when he slammed thoseLäs mer
LIsbon - day 2

Ok, we have decided to do a walking tour with Chill - Out walking tours (free) which start at 10:00am. We stagger out of bed and head towards the square where it begins. As we arrive at the square, weLäs mer
A Day in Sintra

Update coming soon :).
Got a bit of a late start after last night but made it down to the train station and using our preloaded Viagem zap tickets, we hopped the 9:41 train ro Sintra. Mostly boringLäs mer
Day 4 in Lisbon

So, each day gets tougher to get out of bed, but by God we did it! Hiked up a few small hills to a Farmer's Market, where we bought some bread and cheese and then ate at a small restaurant in thisLäs mer
Traveling the western coast of Portugal

Got up early and left the apt in Lisbon around 7:45 to catch the metro to the airport. Not many people out on a Sunday morning. Smooth sailing on the metro. Arrived airport aroun 8:55. Got the rentalLäs mer
Lagos

Got up a bit later than planned but still made it to breakfast buffet by 9am. Man, did they have a spread! Hams and cheeses and breads and pastries of all kinds, scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs,Läs mer
Sagres

After lunch, hiked back to the hotel, jumped into the car and headed for Sagres (to the west) where Henry the Navigator had a school some 500 years ago to teach people how to navigate the seas. WeLäs mer
Saleema

Janet had a friend who had been to Saleema, so we took the side road into this little beach town. Pretty beach, surrounded by tall hills. We walked on the beach some and then Yelped it again to find aLäs mer
Megaliths

The cromlech of the Almendres located in the Iberian Peninsula is a megalithic complex, one of the oldest in the world - 2000 years older than Stonehenge. Drive down a few dusty roads to find theseLäs mer
Evora

Arrived in Evora around 3, just in time to check in to our hotel. Here's a cool video of the hotel which Includes the megalith site we were at earlier today!Läs mer
Coimbra

Well, I'm falling behind on my journaling. Not too surprising - lot of drivng going on from Lagos - Evora- Coimbra - and finally Porto. Took us longer than expected to navigate the IC2 out of Coimbra.Läs mer
Porto -Day 1

Decided it was time to leave Coimbra to head for Porto. Thought we would make it in 2 hrs but the traffic was intolerably slow. The NC-2 is obviously a truck route. Someone also got clobbered on aLäs mer
Porto - 1st full day

Spent the day chasing down all the major sites in Porto. - Lots of churches - more food - beautiful day. Will catch up in a bit with this. Fado music - port wine tasting - lots of tiles - everywhere!
Porto - 2nd full Day

Today was a bit more relaxing. Woke up a bit later - probably didn't leave apt till about 10. Tried to wash some clothes last night. Noticed that someone had unplugged washing machine which we thoughtLäs mer
Porto to Nazaré

Got up early, walked over to parking garage and picked up car and headed out. No hassles on getting out of the garage. :) Plugged in Nazarè as our first point and off we went. About 145 mile drive toLäs mer
Nazaré to Óbidos

Headed out of Nazaré for our 22 mile drive to the walled fortress town of Óbidos. Janet had scoped this out in Rick Steve's book. This was a beautiful little town, swarmed with locals at the time weLäs mer
Óbidos to Hotel Star Inn - Lisbon Airpor

Decided it was time to head for the airport so we could get our car rental turned in. Stopped at a gas station near the airport to fill up with gas. Talked to a friendly lady at the gas counter who ,Läs mer
Our Road Trip Map

Great road trip. Perfect weather for two weeks!