From Evora, our first stop was the castle of Almourol, a medieval castle (actually quite small) atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of…
We drove from Seville back into Portugal passing over the largest man made reservoir in western Europe formed by the The Alqueva Dam. We couldn’t get…
Driving for the first time on a toll road in Portugal, we were amused at the tweet emitted from the toll transponder as we went…
Arriving at 7:30pm to Uptown Bed and Breakfast, Lagos (just north of the old city walls) we were greeted by an enthusiastic owner Fernando, who walked…
On to the next phase of the trip, by car; a dirty Peugeot 108 little “beep beep” car with a broken antenna from the Lisboa…
The hill town (think cold) called Sintra, is an easy day trip by train from Lisbon from the Rossio regional train station. (Note: the Rossio…
Belem is a suburb of Lisbon located to the southwest of the city. Situated alongside the River Tagus, at the point where it meets the…
How not to start a trip: morning coffee as your bleary-eyed spouse checks his email and starts saying “Shit. Shit! SHIT!” As he discovers the…
Although most of the instructors (Aicel and Esteban, to name my 2 favorites) were fantastic, the Spanish By The Sea administration left me wanting. Firstly,…
After 2 days of grueling travel, a morning run made me ready to face the world again. As I entered the guest house, tattooed Juan…