As I mentioned yesterday, Santiago de Compostela was one of the highlights of this trip for me. Where to begin? I learned so much, and really wanted to stay several more days to explore the modern side of town, the water, the beautiful park that we only managed to stroll part of, and speak to […]
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Santiago de Compostela – Spain & Portugal trip – #11
November 18th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Tags: camino·chocolate·churros·food·museum·pilgrims·rain·reading·Spain·spirituality·travel·walking
Porto – Spain & Portugal #9
November 4th, 2014 · No Comments · Spain & Portugal 2014, travel, Walking
Our day in Porto is next on this great trip. Up early to have a great breakfast in the Pousada do Porto, Freixo Palace Hotel . Our room faced the river, and although we could hear the nearby traffic on the bridge, the smells and sounds weren’t at all citylike. Our morning included a bus […]
Tags: Douro River·Graham's·museum·port·Porto·pousada·rebelo·travel
Cherries in Portugal – #8
October 31st, 2014 · No Comments · Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Ginja cherries that is! This day was one of my favorites of this trip with Odysseys. The day began with packing and loading onto the bus. Our end goal of the day was Porto, but on the way we would visit the towns of Obidos and Navaree. Less than an hour outside from Lisbon we […]
Gulbenkian Museum – Spain & Portugal #7
October 29th, 2014 · No Comments · Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Now, you realize I’m only on Day 1 of this amazing trip that we just got back from? Stick with me – it’ll be worth it! I want to just tell you about the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. What a treasure! After an organized tour morning of the Belem Tower, Monument to the Discoverers, Jerinomos […]
Lisbon – Spain & Portugal #6
October 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Musings, photo of the week, Site Seeing, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Bom dia! (Good morning in Portugese) Our trip, as any trip abroad, started with a very long day dealing with airports and check-ins, and waiting and more waiting. We stayed at the Tivoli Hotel for the first couple of nights. One of the stops on the first day in Lisbon is the “Tower of Belem”. […]
Tags: discoverers·exploreres·museum·rhinosauras·tiles·travel