I didn’t post yesterday, so this is a combo blog. First, the weather has been spectacular; more than we could have hoped for. It’s been in the mid-80’s, sunny, and often with a nice breeze. The mornings have been in the high 50’s. The Portuguese think this is too hot, but I’ve been walking 1 …
We’ve had a fabulous day, so far. Most of the ship went to Spain to tour Salamanca, and they would be gone all day, not returning to the ship until 6:00 pm. I will only be writing about our experiences, which were all good. Our small group of about 16 people left by bus for …
We awoke to beautiful weather, in the 50’s. 3 buses left at 8:30. Two were going to a wine tasting at Quinta do Tedo, a 35-acre vineyard and winery in Pinhao. We signed up for the hike in the vineyards – I wanted to test my new knee. The hike was described as a very …
I slept 11 hours last night – I almost missed breakfast! At breakfast, I discovered that our guide, Filipo speaks fluent French, and we started chatting away. We agreed that we would speak French when there was no one else around, as we don’t want to be rude. I was so happy about this. As …
We left Lisbon at 9:00 am, and we enjoyed a nice ride to Coimbra. Alone the way, we passed a beautiful city park with at least 8 pickleball courts. We have seen nothing but clean, upscale neighborhoods since arriving in Portugal. We passed large cork plantations, lots of olive groves, and vineyards. There are regulations …
Today was very busy, but it was all worth it. I slept 9 hours last night, and I woke up rested and on Lisbon time. Breakfast was delicious, and we all left for a city bus tour at 9:00. When we left. the weather was in the low 70’s, but it climber to the high …
Our travels went very smoothly for a change. We didn’t check luggage (a first for us on an international trip), so we didn’t have to worry about losing luggage. The flights were on time – amazing! Carl and I were not seated together, and I couldn’t get comfortable as my knee would cramp up from …
We arrived safely this morning.
