Today we set off to explore just a small portion of old town Lisbon. Our first stop was the Belem Tower (or Tower of St. Vincent). This historic 16th century fortification was the official ceremonial gateway of Lisbon. The surrounding park and waterfront was alive with mobile port wine vendors…
August 15, 2022; Lisbon, Portugal: With an 8 hour time difference from home, we were a bit jet lagged on our first full day in Portugal. We had booked an all day small group tour to Sintra and the surrounding areas so we pulled ourselves out of bed @5:30 AM,…
We were looking for somewhere to go between now and our Asia/Middle East/Europe trip in early 2023 when an unexpected opportunity presented itself. We were able to book 2 weeks travel in Portugal and Spain, including a cruise along the Douro River, on a previously sold out Viking tour! We…