The Ups & Downs of Porto
2022年11月6日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Porto is a hilly city!
Even the Black Cats get worn out!
We tried to walk along the riverfront early today, but the Porto Marathon was being run along the river.
So we climbed one hill to discoverもっと詳しく
The "Venice" of Portugal
2022年11月7日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
While we were on the Camino we met a woman from Minnesota who just moved to Aveiro, Portugal. Aveiro has the reputation of being the "Venice" of Portugal because it has a small number of canals thatもっと詳しく
A Day Trip to Aveiro
2022年11月7日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We took a day trip today, an hour+ train ride south to Aveiro, the "Venice of Portugal"!
On the Camino, we had met an American woman now living in Portugal, who told us about Aveiro. She and herもっと詳しく
A Shave in a Barber Shop
2022年11月8日, ポルトガル ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A new experience for me today, I went to a barbershop for a shave. For both my head and my face. I got the full treatment, my face wrapped in hot wet towels, some vibrator thing through the towel, andもっと詳しく
Portuguese Sculpture
2022年11月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
On our way to the Douro Valley Wine tour, which Sue has posted, we stopped in the small town of Amarante.
The town had this amusing fountain and sculpture....
Douro Valley Wine Tour
2022年11月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today we took a fun & informative bus tour of the Alto Douro Wine Region. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site & has produced wines for thousands of years. We left at 8:30 this morning and returned backもっと詳しく
November Beach Day in Matosinhos
2022年11月10日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Beautiful day, about 70F/19C. Not a cloud overhead.
We took the subway to this seaport city just north of Porto.
A few people were swimming,many sunbathing on the sand. The surfers were outもっと詳しく
What Month is it Again?
2022年11月10日, ポルトガル ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Gorgeous summer day for our last day in Porto. Tomorrow we fly to St. Etienne, France to see our friends for a couple of days. It's been 3 years since we have seen Jeanne Marie, Sandra & Philip! Veryもっと詳しく
Strolling along the Loire
2022年11月12日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We made it to Saint-Étienne yesterday. Dinner with Jeanne-Marie, Jean-Francois and Philip. Great to be visiting with old friends
Today we went out for several short walks, with Jeanne-Marie, nearもっと詳しく
Saint Victor sur Loire stroll
2022年11月13日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Sue and I went for a quick stroll around the tiny hilltop village where Jeanne-Marie lives.
A small stone church built in the 11th century, The church was open, so we have some photos. The adjacentもっと詳しく
Musée des Confluences
2022年11月13日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
An afternoon trip to Lyon to visit the museum situated on the point where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.
An excellent afternoon with Jeanne-Marie, Jean-Francois and Philip.
Sadly we are endingもっと詳しく
Stained Glass Windows in Beaune
2022年11月14日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
So we are in the final days of our trip. We fly home on Thurs. I think every day for the past 2 months we have visited atleast 1 church. I have looked forward each day to hearing the church bellsもっと詳しく
Beaune, Burgundy
2022年11月14日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Two train rides today, Saint-Étienne to Lyon, then onto Beaune after a change. Trains run great around here!
The hotel did not have a room ready, so we checked our bags and checked out the town. Aもっと詳しく
A Wine Cave & Tasting.
2022年11月15日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We went on a tour of a very extensive wine cave at Joseph Drouhin wine makers.
The Colossal Cave extended under several adjacent buildings. One had high vaulted ceilings, but the rest had very lowもっと詳しく
Le TGV
2022年11月16日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Very fast train to Paris at 266 kph (165 mph).
Charles de Gaulle Airport
2022年11月16日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our afternoon of walking around Paris yesterday was cancelled due to rain.
We got to Gare du Nord about 2 PM, stuffed our backpacks into a locker. Found a nice café for lunch. Met two women fromもっと詳しく
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