Category: Travel

Our last week in Portugal was spent exploring Lisbon. We always like to walk around a city the first couple days to get our bearings. In the photo below, Diane…

We enjoyed a few days in Sintra and Cascais where the royalty and nobility had palaces to get away from hectic Lisbon. These towns are now hectic because of day…

Lagos is near the west coast of Portugal and the largest town in the Algarve. Our first day we explored the town and got our bearings. Here’s some of what…

Carvoeiro is a small town nestled in a valley along the Algarve coast. Although it is primarily a tourist town, it isn’t overrun due to the small beach and limited…

When we were setting up the trip, Diane was adamant we would spend one month in one town in the Algarve Region on the southern coast of Portugal. However, as…

After we left Nazaré we visited Évora in the southern province of Alentejo. It has been an important regional capital for 2000 years, with remains of civilizations going back thousands…

Our next stop was Nazaré, famous for the massive waves that have led to some world record, big wave surfing. It is also a busy beach town that still has…

Our next stop was Coimbra, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe. Coimbra was one of our highlights as it is a fun, vibrant, and compact city. On…

Our next stop was Peneda-Gerês National Park for some hiking. It is in the mountainous north of Portugal, on the border with Spain. It was a bit warm (mid 80s)…