Month: November 2022

November 29 Day 49 We were given the gift of a cold in Lisbon.  Luckily we were with Joe who gave us preventative medicines.  I had some packed as well, just in case.  My cold lasted a day, Tony’s day is today. So it looks like we’ll save touring till Thursday. It’s nice to catch…
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November 27 Day 47 After the surprise luxury of First Class Apartment 1A, we have moved.  However, I’d say this new place is definitely a Business Class 6A. We have plenty of room. Two balconies. With a view. The real tragedy of this magnificent pool is that it’s 70° on our balcony, 65° outside, and…
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November 26 Day 46 Jaime’s 30 Something Birthday! After some really fun days in Lisbon with Joe, we have moved on to Tavira, Portugal.  It’s way south and only about an hour from Joe.  We are hoping to see him again after he gets some homework done. We toured a couple more places in Lisbon…
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November 25 Day 45, I think. Lisbon, Alfama area. I always loved the day after Thanksgiving.  No one expected anything of me that day. Enjoy.

November 23 Day 43 (I think) Today we hung around Lisbon proper. We are walking about 5 miles a day, so we are staying in some sort of shape! The day started out with a banana plant so big it got tagged. Then we got some love. Then we started so see random bubbles.  It…
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November 22  I was going to try and combine two days of touring into one post. I am getting behind because of all the fun. But I can’t.  Day 42 We took a tour to Sintra.  First stop, Palacios Nacional da Pena. What a colorful place! I like this freestyle use of color and tile.…
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We set out with out map of the city.   Which looks like a ball of yarn after the cat has gotten to it. If we follow my interpretations we get our steps in.  If we follow Tony’s,  we get to our destination. There are lovely tiles leading the way everywhere we go. First,  Castilo de…
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November 21st Day 41 Wow.  What a city!  Packed onto a bunch of hills! We heard there is a Templar city nearby, so that may be a fun rabbit hole to pursue. We think we found The Grail in Cadíz though… maybe we can relax. That was an entertaining archeological dig. So. Lisbon.  I was…
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November 20 Day 40 Still married and still happy about it. The title of this post refers to Christmas season in Spain and Portugal.  La Navidad es Loco. Yesterday we visited Màlaga, Spain.  It’s a beautiful, clean city with wide streets and promenades.   We clocked in 5 miles of wandering. Here’s why, sparkle.  Miles and…
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So this is really the end, but it’s the best part: If I could sprinkle gold glitter on the sand, I would.  That way you could see what I saw on the  beach of Las Palmas de  Gran Canaria.  It was so beautiful.  It was , so no one was around. Tony suggested I shower…
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