My last day in Lisbon, I wasn’t flying until 3pm so I had a couple of hours to explore a … Read More
Lisbon, Portugal – day 4
Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal – day 3, Sintra part 2
After my visit to the glorious Pena Palace (can I move in please?), I caught the bus to the pretty … Read More
Lisbon, Portugal – day 3, Sintra part 1
Saturday in Lisbon, I was up early and boarding a train at 7:30 to take me on a 45 minute … Read More
Lisbon, Portugal – day 2
After the hectic day of walking everywhere yesterday, I decided to catch a bit of public transport today. My plan … Read More
Lisbon, Portugal – day 1
I left my house in West Hampstead at 5:30am and walked about 20 minutes to the bus stop for the … Read More
Porto day 3 – part 2
I ventured over to the other side of the Duoro a bit before 10. I hadn’t seen Porto from this … Read More
Porto day 3 – part 1
My flight from Porto didn’t leave until after 5pm, which gave me most of today to explore. I was awake … Read More
Porto day 2
Day 2 started with a Porto Free Walking Tour. I usually enjoy these tours – you can find out a … Read More
Porto day 1 – part 2
After walking down to the Duoro River then catching the funicular up to the cathedral (Porto is VERY hilly!), I … Read More
Porto day 1 – part 1
Ryanair was having a sale and there were some lovely cheap tickets to places in Europe so I bought tickets … Read More