Portugal

Although Madeira is part of Portugal, it feels like we had two very different trips. Madeira was definitely a highlight. It offers a lot of natural beauty, from plants to landscapes. It has been a lot of fun to hike and of course it will be a place we will always remember. Portugal’s mainland had …

Travel  to Portugal went off without a hitch!  I got more sleep than I expected and our bags arrived on time and intact. We flew from Calgary to Heathrow, London over night on Wednesday (nine hours).  It was my first time in Heathrow; what a maze of an airport!  It took us a train and …