I can't write about travel without including a post about Portuguese cuisine. First and for most, is the infamous Pastie de Nata, sometimes called Portuguese tarts. Even though this was the first time I was in Portugal, I was extremely familiar with Pastie de Nata. I practically grew up eating this. Due to Portuguese occupation of Macau,… Continue reading Portugal: Food
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Portugal Vacation: Last Day
Before we finally check out of Cinco, we took another hike up the Moorish Castle, and had breakfast in town. It was a Saturday, many stores were closed. Our next Airbnb was by the train stop Roma-Aveeiro. Since our flight is early in the morning on Sunday, we decided to stay close to the airport. … Continue reading Portugal Vacation: Last Day
Portugal Vacation Day 4, 6, &7
Day 4: Climbing! We went to an outdoor climbing class! We've always been gym climbing. Prior to this, we've only taken one outdoor climbing class from REI. We found Jose on Airbnb Experience. Originally, we were going to go up to the wall right underneath the Moorish Castle. But due to weather, we had to go… Continue reading Portugal Vacation Day 4, 6, &7
Portugal Vacation Day 5-Lisbon
I'm skipping Day 4 for the next post. On this day, we toured a little bit of Lisbon. We took the train from Sintra to Lisbon, got off at Rossio train station. Then we started walking towards Sao Jorge Castle. Rossio train station Street artInfamous trolley Walking through touristy streets of Lisbon, reminded me of… Continue reading Portugal Vacation Day 5-Lisbon
Sintra, Portugal-Day 3
Day 3, we visited Quinta da Regaleira and Park & Palace of Pena. Quinta da Regaleira probably was my favorite spot in Sintra. It has a palace, chapel, and a park. The park has lakes, fountains, and an aquarium. There were many tunnels and goes through caves and wells. Like this Initiation Well, there were… Continue reading Sintra, Portugal-Day 3
Sintra, Portugal- Day 2: Moorish Castle and National Palace
It was really nice waking up not having to change my son's diaper. Moorish Castle on top of the mountian After we got up and had our breakfast, we went out to find the Moorish Castle. There were quite a few ways to get to the Moorish castle from town center. You can take the… Continue reading Sintra, Portugal- Day 2: Moorish Castle and National Palace
Portugal-Day 1
It has been three years since we took a vacation. We were so excited that we almost missed our flight from Denver to Atlanta. If you have been a parent, you know how busy you get. We were just so relax by sitting at the gate that we didn't notice the gate changed. They even… Continue reading Portugal-Day 1