Day: 19 October 2014
Europe
Sintra and its Monastical Palace
Just 30 kms from Lisbon is the picturesque, but very touristy town of Sintra. It was here that we visited the castle of the last kings of Portugal. The castle is on a rugged mountain top behind the town and was a converted  monastery. The rooms are not palatial as in other great palaces of […]
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Europe
London to Lisbon
Our flight arrived in London a little late because we were delayed by air traffic control. Once we landed, we were soon out of the airport and into our overnight hotel just outside the airport perimeter. It was quite a relief after such a long flight to have a shower and change our clothes. Jet […]
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