We are on the third leg of our jaunt from the Lisbon Port and our guide has been giddy about Sintra! The temperature and weather has taken on wild swings……….from a warm, balmy, coastal morning at Cascais to the freezing and blowing winds at the Cabo da Roca, our small group is eagerly awaiting to…
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Cabo da Roca, Portugal
Portuguese poet, Luis Camoes, (1524-1580) described Cabo da Roca as the area as “Where the land ends and the sea begins.” That is where we are headed now. The most western point of continental Europe! Remember how sunny and warm Cascais was? We are traveling up, up, up, following the coast line and it is…
I Love Cascais, Portugal!
It was a bright early Sunday morning when we traveled nineteen miles from the Port of Lisbon to the coastal fishing village and resort of Cascais. That could be me looking back for Cascais! Of all the places we have visited, so far, on our cruise, this is the one place I think I could…
Thursday Doors: Cascais, Portugal
I have to admit my favorite of all the stops on the cruise was Cascais, Portugal! The historic seaside fishing village was the perfect not-too-small, not too big place and I knew as soon as I saw the curvy streets this would be the place for me! So let’s look at some of their doors!…
Thursday Doors: Braga, Portugal
Our last stop of the day is in Braga, Portugal! We have seen the castle and churches in Guimarães, Bom Jesus Sanctuary, high on the hill outside Braga, and had lunch at a beautiful restaurant in the country! See previous posts on those! Now we are going to the city of Braga, before returning to…
What Are We Going To Find in Oporto, Portugal?
Looking out at the orange rooftops of Portugal………….from the Explorer…….. This is the second part of our stop in Oporto, Portugal and if you’ve been following us, you know we have been moving right along to get everything in, before our ship pulls out of the port! Where are we headed after doing the gauntlet…
Thursday Doors: The Charming Minho Province, Oporto, Portugal
After we arrived at the Port of Oporto, Portugal, we were in a whirlwind following our guide, who was on a SCHEDULE and we had to be on time! On the ship, all the days seemed to run into each other and I had a hard time remembering each morning what country I was now…
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