travel
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A Quiet Mountain Getaway in Fairplay, Colorado
We get to run away to the mountains today! We got up at a reasonable hour, made coffee, slurped up some cereal, finished throwing our stuff in the car, and off we went. The drive was fairly uneventful, and we… Continue reading
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Exploring the Other Las Vegas: Old Signs, Neon & Hidden History
It’s weird to leave in the evening on a Monday for a trip. Nice, but SO weird. We had a nice relaxing morning at home, went for a walk, packed our stuff, and left for the airport early afternoon. Unfortunately,… Continue reading
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Exploring Castro Marim, Tavira & Armona Island: A Day in Eastern Algarve
It was supposed to be raining today… Yuck. We had decided since the weather wasn’t going to be stellar, we would drive almost to Spain and check out some salt flats where there might be flamingos. I can’t believe I… Continue reading
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Exploring Olhão and Sailing Through Ria Formosa
This morning, we were moving on to Olhão. On our way, we had decided to go find this less popular hike than the more popular Seven Hanging Valleys Trail called the (I can’t remember now, I’ll have to find it).… Continue reading
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From Lisbon to the Algarve: A Road Trip Through Coastal Portugal
Today we went road tripping from Lisbon to Alvor, our first stop in the Algarve. We got up, checked out of the hostel, and hit the road as early as we could – didn’t want to get screwed with traffic… Continue reading
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From Quiet Canals to the Edge of the Atlantic: Our Journey Down to Lisbon
Today is the day we drive to Lisbon! We tried to get up at a reasonable hour this morning… And we managed. We were on the road before 8:00 am. Our first stop was Aveiro, known as the “Venice of… Continue reading
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A Day in the Douro Valley: Quinta do Vallado and the Streets of Pinhão
Today was the day I’d most been looking forward to so far this trip. We got to go up the Douro Valley! We left pretty quickly after breakfast, and started driving towards Quinta de Vallado, the only place I’d managed… Continue reading
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Where Portugal Began: Exploring the Ancient Cities and Wild Mountains of the North
We got up not horribly early, grabbed breakfast, and headed out the door for Braga and the area around there. First up on our list was the Bom de Jesus, which featured this super cool staircase… Driving there wasn’t too… Continue reading
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Porto: Between the River and the Atlantic
We’re leaving for Portugal today! So of course I thought it would be a good idea to get up at 3:45 and go run a half with my friends before leaving. Hmmm. I’m still not exactly sure it was a… Continue reading
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Lima: The Grand Finale. Three Days in Miraflores, Centro Histórico, and Barranco
Yay! Nowhere to be today! We got up at a reasonable hour and had breakfast. Not a bad spread. Hotel breakfasts are better here than in the states. We went back to the room, chilled a bit, and headed out… Continue reading
