United StatesWashingtonKing CountySeaTacSeattle–Tacoma International Airport47°26’51” N 122°18’29” W September 15, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
At first we were stressed because our flight was cancelled due to a pilot strike at the Paris Airport, but luckily we were able to find another flight through Germany!
GermanyHesseFrankfurtFrankfurt Main FlughafenBischofsheimer Wald50°1’23” N 8°31’30” E
September 16, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
We flew on Lufthansa airline to Frankfurt, Germany. Travel tip we learned here was to ask the canceling airline to check for flights on another airline and through a different hub!
PortugalPortoSanto IldefonsoPortoPraça do Município41°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
September 16, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The first city we visited in Portugal was Porto! What a beautiful city and culture. Our first European city did not disappoint. We stayed for 3 nights at the lovely Eurostars Das Artes in the heart ofRead more
PortugalPortoSanto IldefonsoPortoPraça do Município41°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
September 17, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
The first full day of sight seeing, we went into the town square where we saw many beautiful and ancient monuments.
The Portuguese are very friendly and helpful. Most people speak some English whichRead more
PortugalPortoSanto IldefonsoPortoPraça do Município41°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
September 17, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Bishop's house continued because it was pretty amazing. Afterwards, we made our way down the cobblestone hill to the river district where there's lovely live music, shopping and plenty of amazing foodRead more
PortugalPortoSanto IldefonsoPortoPraça do Município41°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
September 18, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
On our last day in Porto we started out with a yummy traditional Portuguese breakfast and then made our way down to gardens I was a little underwhelmed by. A stadium was there and some great views ofRead more
PortugalFaroFaro (Sé)ArábiaFaro Airport37°1’3” N 7°58’26” W September 19, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We said tchau to Porto and flew to Lisbon where we had a connecting flight to Faro. The Algarve is a costal beach town and makes up the southern region of the country and is known for it's beautifulRead more
PortugalFaroFerreirasFontainhas37°8’40” N 8°12’53” W
September 20, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
On our first day in Albufeira we went on a catamaran ride to see the famous Benagil caves. No "Ola Bucket" for me this time and so I could really enjoy the ride. The trick we learned is to sit on theRead more
PortugalFaroAlbufeiraGaleria de Arte Pintor Samora Barros37°5’17” N 8°15’8” W
September 21, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Our last day in Albufeira we went to "old town" which was amazing vacation spot on the beach. Looked at many shops, walked along the beach and found some cool shells, swam in the water, laid in theRead more
PortugalLisbon DistrictSocorroChiadoPraça do Comércio38°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
