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 …
The day started with Amelie and I enjoying a sunrise on the Dona Anna beach, a couple of blocks from our hotel. This is a tiny little beach, set among the rugged cliffs of Lagos. Although tiny, it’s quite beautiful. It was a little chilly and Amelie kept warm by running stairs. I walked around …
We spent most of the day in the old town of Evora. Enclosed by medieval walls, with a number of sights in form of Roman ruins, churches and a palace, it is high on the list of things to see in Portugal. Many describe this region as the Tuscany of Portugal. As we drove out …
It was an exiting day for Amelie yesterday and she has turned in early. The writing duties have fallen to me. Today was a relaxing day. We had one main goal, the levadas of Rabacal. We mentioned levadas in a previous post. They are concrete irrigation channels that wind down the mountains of the island. …