Portugal

september 2022

Our first kid-free vacation and our first time going to Europe! Many thanks to Greg's dad and step-mom, Kris, for making this wonderful experience possible! We went to three separate regions in Portugal: Porto, The Algarve and Lisbon. Les mer

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Samantha Vail Halfen Portugal
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- 15. sep. 2022, 09:00
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Høyde: 89 ft
- Forente stater Washington King County SeaTac Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 47.447567, -122.30801647°26’51” N 122°18’29” W
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SeaTac Airport
15. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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!
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- 16. sep. 2022, 15:30
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Høyde: 157 ft
- Tyskland Hessen Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt Main Flughafen Bischofsheimer Wald 50.022944, 8.52493850°1’23” N 8°31’30” E
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Frankfurt Airport
16. september 2022, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 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!
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- 16. sep. 2022, 18:00
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Høyde: 262 ft
- Portugal Distrito do Porto Santo Ildefonso Porto Praça do Município 41.149451, -8.61078841°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
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Porto, Portugal
16. september 2022, 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 of downtown. We wore comfy shoes and walked to all points of interest.

We checked-in to out hotel in the evening and then walked around the city our first night there. I remember a complete feeling of awe at the ornate architecture and narrow cobblestone streets. Yummy smells of food and live music all around us. At the recommendations of the hostess, we tried out an authentic portuguese restaurant which was delicious. The dessert wine Port comes from Porto and so I of course had to try this and Greg found his favorite beer, Super Bock.Les mer
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- 17. sep. 2022, 08:00
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Høyde: 262 ft
- Portugal Distrito do Porto Santo Ildefonso Porto Praça do Município 41.149451, -8.61078841°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
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Porto, Portugal
17. september 2022, 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 which made it easier for us to get around. It's a very safe country and pretty affordable too. The euro is exchanged here which is equal to the dollar now. Most of the tourists are from Northern Europe and so we heard a lot of British accents, French, and German spoken.

Portugal's history is deeply rooted in religion and the first momuments we visited were the St. Francis Church, Porto Cathederal and Bishop's House.Les mer
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- 17. sep. 2022, 15:00
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Høyde: 262 ft
- Portugal Distrito do Porto Santo Ildefonso Porto Praça do Município 41.149451, -8.61078841°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
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Porto, Portugal
17. september 2022, 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 food choices. We ran into a couple Americans here because it was a popular spot but otherwise most of the tourists we saw were from Northern Europe.Les mer
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- 18. sep. 2022, 08:00
- 🌙 63 °F
- Høyde: 262 ft
- Portugal Distrito do Porto Santo Ildefonso Porto Praça do Município 41.149451, -8.61078841°8’58” N 8°36’39” W
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Porto, Porugal
18. september 2022, 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 of the river and city.

Then we made our way to the "Harry Potter Bookstore" and it's said JK Rowling lived near here at the time she was writing the series.

We climbed the clerics tower and admired views of the city.Les mer
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- 19. sep. 2022, 05:00
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Høyde: 33 ft
- Portugal Distrito de Faro Faro (Sé)Arábia Faro Airport 37.01746, -7.97391137°1’3” N 7°58’26” W
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The Algarve
19. september 2022, 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 beautiful beaches and limestone cliffs. We stayed in the city of Albufeira. On the day we got there we met with a super kind and helpful guide, John, to get all of our excursions in order.Les mer
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- 20. sep. 2022, 08:00
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Høyde: 364 ft
- Portugal Distrito de Faro Ferreiras Fontainhas 37.144524, -8.21458837°8’40” N 8°12’53” W
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The Algarve
20. september 2022, 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 the top deck in the back! Greg got out and swam for a bit.Les mer
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- 21. sep. 2022, 08:00
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Høyde: 79 ft
- Portugal Distrito de Faro Albufeira Galeria de Arte Pintor Samora Barros 37.088193, -8.25214737°5’17” N 8°15’8” W
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The Algarve
21. september 2022, 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 the sun and enjoyed delicious Portuguese food with my love!Les mer
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- 22. sep. 2022, 09:00
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Høyde: 20 ft
- Portugal Distrito de Lisboa Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707751, -9.13659238°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
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Lisbon
22. september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We took the train (another first for me) from the Algarve to our last destination, the enchanting Lisbon. Lisbon is the largest city in Portugal and the capital of the country.

Our 17th century hotel was Heritage Av Liberdade in the historic center of downtown. This was my "glamor shots day" because I wore my princess dress to go see the St. Jorge Castle. We did a fun self guided tour and learned a lot about the history of the city. Then later that night we went to a Fado show. Fado is nostalgic Portuguese folk music and the singers were so beautiful!Les mer
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