YVR to YUL ( Montréal)
6 Mei, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °CUneventful flight to Montreal where we had a 1/2 hour delay. We had time for a drink and a meal in the lounge and to watch some planes take off into the sunset. Lisbon here we come!
Uneventful flight to Montreal where we had a 1/2 hour delay. We had time for a drink and a meal in the lounge and to watch some planes take off into the sunset. Lisbon here we come!
We had a great flight from Montreal to Lisbon. Anthony's milestone passes afforded us the comfort of the Business Class Pods, though neither of us slept!!
We got as far as the customs lineup andBaca lagi
We had a great sleep and were up at 6:30 to get breakfast and Uber to the meeting spot for our tour day. We found our guide easily and we had two guides b/c one was training. We were a small group ofBaca lagi
The ride and remaining walk up to this Palace was steep. The horses back in the day had their work cut out for them pulling carriages and supplies. The people who had to walk would have been in greatBaca lagi
The tiles in both Lisbon and Sintra are beautiful. They are flat, but the Moorish tiles are raised with Muslim, Moroccan and Islamic influences. Many items (purses, wallets, postcards, hats, etc) areBaca lagi
We finished our walking tour this morning and went back to our hotels to check in and meet Joanne for our afternoon food tour. Our tour guide Cecilia, was very knowledgeable and eager to share theBaca lagi
We started our morning packing up and moving from our Airbnb to our Hotel. We had a great coffee and Custard tart while waiting for Priya. Once she arrived we walked to the start of our tour. RodrigoBaca lagi
We walked to meet our tour guide, Jose. We were the only 4 on this tour and we travelled in a newer electric van. Jose was a very nice man and his English was excellent. We drove just under 2 hours toBaca lagi
We drove to Nazare, a beautiful city on the sea. Jose drove us to the viewpoint to overlook the city, see the lighthouse and to tell us about "the 100 foot wave" the site is known for. It is a surfersBaca lagi
We could see the Monastery from a distance as we approached. This was the area where historically the Portugese army of 10,000 stopped the Spanish Army of 30,000 from getting to Lisbon to conquer thatBaca lagi
Pengembara Way to use the lounge!! Jealous!
Pengembara 😄❤️