We leave Lisbon early so that we can get to the airport in plenty of time. Its been raining 2 full days so we figure its a sign that its time to head home. Its
Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal
We leave Coimbra (I) for Lisbon (J), our final stop before flying home later in the week. As usual we take the smaller roads so we can enjoy more of the countryside and smaller
Coimbra
Coimbra (H) is found half way between Porto and Lisbon, inland and built on a hill above the river Mondego. Its home to one of the oldest universities in Europe, but it was the
The Spanish Coast
We say goodbye to our friend in Hasparren (E) and head toward the coast of Spain via the small roads. We get a sunny morning and enjoy the coastal views. We stop in a
French Basque region
We leave Brinas in the morning fog which slowly clears as we head toward the Basque region of France. The countryside changes into rolling hills and forests and before we cross into France, we stop
Salamanca – Spain’s ‘golden’ city
Our next stop is Salamanca (E) known as Spain’s ‘golden‘ city due its beautiful ornate sandstone architecture. As we arrive, we admire the amazing vista of the old and new cathedrals overlooking the river and
On the road again…
We stay one more night in Vila Praia de Ancora (A) on our own, having said farewell to our friends yesterday. Early morning we head out to take the train to Lisbon airport (C) to
Portugal Norte
We leave Porto with Nick and Irene on the early morning train heading north to one of our favorite spots up the coast – Vila de Praia de Ancora. We are booked into the same
Round 2 – Back to Porto
We arrive back to Porto by train from Guimaraes. We’ve booked a 2 bedroom apartment in central Porto in anticipation of Nick and Irene’s arrival, our friends from the Mercy Ship. For you romantics out
The historical cities of Braga and Guimaraes
We forego the walking due to the weather and head inland to Braga, a city found east of Viana do Castelo. Even though Braga is the third largest city of Portugal, it does not have