Monthly Archives: September 2015

Next Sunday are national elections in Portugal and we’ve experienced Portuguese politics up close. Last Sunday in Guimaraes, we heard drums playing so we decided to see what was happening on the street. People were waving flags and wearing funny … Continue reading →

From Porto, we were able to ride the regional train network, northeast to Guimaraes which was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2012. Guimaraes is the birthplace of Portugal’s first king, Afonso Henrique, born in 1110. The historic city center … Continue reading →

We rode our bikes with our bags to the train station in Lisbon, then folded up our bikes and packed them in their own carry-on bag for the trip to Aveiro. When we arrived, we unbagged our bikes and rode … Continue reading →

Monday was David’s birthday but I dragged him to Sintra, a World Heritage site -two palaces and the reconstructed remains of an 11th century Morrish castle. Sintra is about a 50 minute train ride from Lisbon but it is JAMMED … Continue reading →

We arrived Thursday morning to beautiful sunny skies in Lisbon and headed to our apartment we rented in the Alfama district. The Alfama is one of the few areas in Lisbon which was not destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami … Continue reading →

   “All our bags are packed, we’re ready to go.” This time the luggage looks a little different though. We’re taking our Brompton folding bikes which fold or unfold in less than a minute. We plan to use them to explore … Continue reading →