Adeus Portugal (A Retrospective)
Yesterday we said adeus to Portugal, a beautiful and interesting country unmarred by all the car troubles we experienced. Our only regret is that we could only sp
end 12 days here - I think we'll definitely be back!
1. Porto: For us this city represents two things: getting lost and drinking port. We arrived in this city without a decent map and spent hours driving around looking for our campsite, only to find out that it had closed down. Luckily, we were able to drown our sorrows by going port tasting by the picturesque river.
2. Coimbra: Usually a charming medieval university town, but it was absolutely pouring the morning we arrived. Luckily it had cleared up by the time we arrived at the amazing Roman ruins - a well timed visit given that it was Patrick's birthday (happy birthday mate).
3. Tomar: Despite some troubles at our campsite (being charged €24 for a local phone call), this town had an amaz
ing old convent that we explored for hours.
ing old convent that we explored for hours.4. Lisbon - A fantastic place, made all the better by the fact that we could spend it with our friends and their lovely parents. Although already eating incredibly well during our Portugal trip, they made us fantastic local fare, which we are eager to transport home.
5. Evora - It was incredibly hot in Evora, so it was a hard fight between lying by the pool (Birgitte and me) and exploring the ancient and medieval ruins (Josh and Pedro). Luckily we got to do both, otherwise I 
would never have experienced this rock (with no explanation, in English or Portuguese).
would never have experienced this rock (with no explanation, in English or Portuguese).6. Tavira - After returning briefly to Lisbon to pick up our car, we drove down to the Algarve to visit the beach. The Island of Tavira was just stunning and perfecting our tans was the perfect way to finish our time in Portugal.
Next, we're back in Spain and then onto Morocco. We miss you guys and look forward to seeing you again soon!
3 comments:
You two looked tanned, relaxed and happy - half your luck!!! We are all pale, stressed and cold here in Sydney!!!! But we are happy that you'll be back here soon. By the way, that fringe is looking a little better...
Mum(Jenny)
Tovs - you look hot with your tan!
I can see from the picture that you found the boat to the "beach-island" - godt gået:-)Saturday we returned from Portugal and in the evening we had the big surprise-birthday party. Pedro didn't have a clue and we had so much fun. Have fun in Spain too and remember to post lots of pictures.
Birgitte
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