Portugal Bound

First things first...
dc to portugal !

i prefer dca to iad but this pizza and wine is gas
We have arrived!

Lisbon

We got in over 14K steps on our first half day.
Elevador de Santa Justa

First stop of the day. Thanks to TikTok we found the back way up to enjoy the view for free.
Down by the water

Walked the Arco da Rua Augusta to the Cais das Calunas. Forgot to activate the tracker today🤦♀️
views from castello de sao jorge

End of day 2

Random views from the day and dinner. Had some nice, live music and yummy food. The fired chorizo was 🔥🔥
Lisbon Cathedral

Always a must to visit churches when in Europe.
Monastery of St Vincente de Fora

Very nice visit to the Monastery, felt like we were the only people there. Awesome 360° view from the top.
Random Photos from day 3

Over 12K steps today and still get to walk to dinner!
Travel day, next stop Porto

Our home for the next 4 days

Dinner 8/12

Out and about Porto

Trying to get in all our steps since we spent 3 hrs on the train. Only hit 10K 😕😀
Igreja de Santa Clara

More churches!
Ingreja de Santo Ildefenso

Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina

Chapel of souls.
Then we went shopping for a couple hours. 😁
Lunch!

Thought about eating at the bougie McDonalds but was way too crowded.
Livraria Lello

One of the oldest Portuguese bookstores.
Quint da Foz, Douro Valley

First stop on the winery tour.
Quinta das Novais, Douro Valley

Second winery and lunch.
Boat ride on the Douro River

Ended the day with a boat trip. Met some fun people! Added some views from the duce today.
Palacio da Bolsa, Porto

The stock exchange palace was built over the burnt remains of the convent of St Francisco in 1842. Cool architecture.
Vila Nova da Gaia

Explored Gaia this morning, a short walk over the Douro River.
TravelerWahoo!
TravelerHave an amazing time!