My Journeys

After driving about an hour, I arrived at Algar Seco, in Carvoeiro. This place is a gorgeous series of rock formations, caves, pools and...

Today was my last day in Spain. I am heading to the Algarve area of Portugal. I stopped at Baelo Claudia, a Roman city ruins, which was...

I was supposed to go to Africa yesterday but late Friday night my ferry was canceled due to the weather. I had only planned on going for...

It was very windy and misty, but I set out to explore Tarifa. I walked by the Miramar Tower, which I will come back to see. I passed the...

I was so excited to see Gibraltar, I didn't even mind getting up before 6:00am. I drove over to a parking lot just across the border....

This is my cute little place. A little scary when those lemons fall, but it will be a great place to work. I have this nice secure,...

As I got closer to the Spain border, I started seeing these forts on the hilltops. It's so odd to me that you can just drive into another...

After my visit to the Chapel of Bones, I set out to find coffee and explore the town. It's such a pretty place. They were preparing for a...

When I read about the Chapel of Bones, I knew I had to visit. It was built by monks in the 17th century. Not only is it the one the most...

Today I start off on my own. I dropped Dorte and the boys at the airport and headed for Spain. I crossed the Tagus River on this cool...

Lisbon Story is a 4D experience. They gave us a device that you can select the language and when you walk into an area it tells you a...

We walked over to the XL Factory, which is a happening restaurant and shop area. I thought this was so odd, a gift pack of different...

From Belem Tower we walked along the river toward the Monument to the Discoveries. We picked a spot and sat down and ate our breakfast...

Dorte and I decided to grab breakfast to go from Pasteis de Belem. They are famous for the pastel de nata. Look at the tile work on the...

We, four very tired people arrived at Cabo da Roca. This is just what we needed. It instantly reenergized us. The boys and Dorte went...

We walked out of Quinta da Regaleira and were tired. Honestly, we would have skipped Monserrate if we hadn't already bought the tickets....

Wow! Welcome to Quinta da Regaleira. This place is a UNESCO site and is a mixture of architectural styles, like Roman, Renaissance and...

Right off the path was this little place. There was also a quick shop right there as well. We had lunch and rested a while. Then we...

We left the Moorish Castle and followed the most stunning trail into Sintra. It took us about 35 minutes, and we took our time. Most of...

Our trip through the Moorish Castle

We drove to Sintra and parked on a side street. What a beautiful area. Sintra has its own microclimate. The flora was so different from...

After a short wait, we rode the Santa Justa Elevator to the top. The viewing area is fenced, which make pictures hard to take. The views...

Very early arrival into Ponta Delgada. I couldn't see too much but it is very pretty. It's a very small airport but has everything you...