portugal
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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 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
