Montreal YUL
26 september 2022, Kanada ⋅ 🌧 14 °CIt's a long layover here in Montreal (over ten hours), but partly by design. With all the cancellations and delays lately, we came early in case there was a glitch. We did not want to miss ourLäs mer
It's a long layover here in Montreal (over ten hours), but partly by design. With all the cancellations and delays lately, we came early in case there was a glitch. We did not want to miss ourLäs mer
We arrived at 9:30 a.m. local time, somewhat road weary after the overnight plane ride—6½ hours. First order of business was to buy our transit passes at the airport. Second was to get SIM cards,Läs mer
Lisbon is a city of antiquities and they celebrate by setting up many museums. We could not possibly go to all of them. But we wanted to see the Castle of St. Jorge (yesterday's post), St. Jeronimo'sLäs mer
The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were the height of Portugal's prowess on the seas and discovery of colonies and new trade routes. Controversial as some of that history is, a monument was builtLäs mer
We had a full night's sleep and easy wake up this morning. We had done some food shopping at the grocery store across the street and that provided our breakfast—museli with yogurt, a banana, coffeeLäs mer
We walked through the party central part of town. And they were just getting started! It made us realize that the noise we were putting up with along our strip was not as bad as we thought. It's crazyLäs mer
We happened at a wedding on our Saturday walkabout.
Along the cliff walkway was a photography exhibit celebrating one of Portugal's fine documentary shooters. It is a permanent outdoor exhibit commemorating the centenary of Artur Pastor's birth. I'mLäs mer
We took in the setting of the sun on a terrace overlooking the main beach area. As the shadows lengthen and the air temperature dips, the action moves from the sand to the strip, where restaurants andLäs mer
I looked up the closest Protestant church to our place and Maná Christian Fellowship popped up. I thought it might be English by the name, but not so. I did not understand much of what the priestLäs mer