So what is it like to stay in a convent? Fabulous! We arrived at the Convento do Espinheiro for an overnight before touring Evora. The rooms were all integrated and restored in the old convent, and the food and the…
Exploring the Alto Alentejo
After a quick stop to visit the studio (and wife) of Luis Soares, a Potugese artist we purchased a work from in 1989 in NYC we were off to the east through the agricultural high country of Alto Alentejo. As…
It Would Be a Sin to miss Sintra
After another gorgeous sunrise from our castle room veranda, overlooking the marina it was off on the narrow and windy roads to Sintra. Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage town in the hills several miles north of Cascais. It has…
Cruisin’ to Cascais
We left Lisbon in the afternoon for Cascais, (pronounced Cascaish) which is west of Lisbon where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is definitely a beach resort with the old world charm of a fishing village. Our hotel…
Tuk-Tuk……and Away
Day #2. We decided to explore other areas of Lisbon, especially the Alfama neighborhood in and around the castle, and then further west to Belem. Alfama is a very old neighborhood with many very narrow winding streets and alleyways that…
Lisbon – In Time for Lunch
We arrived in Lisbon early this morning and after freshening up we hit the town. We started by the river at The Praca Comercio and then walked up and down the Baixa (Portugese for old town). We went up to…
Heading Over the Pond… to Portugal
We will check back on a few says after we arrive.
A Bientot France
Well, its been a wonderful trip, but alas, here we are in the Nice airport getting ready to leave. We spent today around Antibes. First another incredible breakfast, then a stop at the market in the old city. Just…
Chagall, Matisse, a Park and Some Perfume
Started the day at the Chagall Museum in Nice. Then drove up to the Matisse Museum. It was in a park with the ruins of a Roman Collisseum. Picnic in the park there and then drove to Renoir’s house. He…
Bon Soir Mardi