Cinco Bed & Breakfast Sintra

... on North Brazil......in fact I think I am rapidly running out of time and will have to be dragged away and on to the plane soon!! <br><br>Thanks to airmiles/lots of travel we're flying Business, so not dreading the 12 hr (ish) flight ....can't wait to tuck in to the free champagne and relax in bed seats etc.....it really is the way to do longhaul travel.<br><br>See you in Brazil!<br>

... airlines, and it was not bad at all. My flight was on-time, the people were friendly, the plane was clean. The only chaotic part is the mob to get onto the plane because it's "pick your own seat." <br>When I arrived in Lisbon, two of my best friends, Anne and Ryan, were waiting for me amongst the drivers with a "Miss Chelsey" sign. It was so great to see them. It was around 6:30 pm when I got in, so we took a cab to the hostel. We knew that the cab ride was ...

... was a huge tank filled with all sorts of fish, which you could see from almost every area. On the outer perimeter was all the other exhibits which included penguins, otters, and other assorted fish. We then ended the day having dinner at a pizza parlor right on the ocean. <br><br>It was an amazing trip and I really wish we could have stayed longer. <br><br>Until next time,<br>Amy<br>

I have a confession to make... I didn't want to post a negative first blog post while in Europe, so I fudged a little about Lisbon. Lisbon is nice - but not exactly what I was expecting. Perhaps it's just the jet-lag.<br><br>Sintra, however... Sintra truly is a great town!<br><br>Abby and I took a day trip to Sintra on Friday before catching our late night train to Madrid.<br><br>In 1809 Lord ...

... tudhatta, hogy minden pénteken a Zappában vagy a Sörcsarnokban edzek... és pont péntek volt. Amúgy Cascais egy kedves halászfalu, egyben királyi fürdõhely is volt, tehát szállodái is vannak, de itt csak 1/4 órát maradtunk, mert már õrült késõ volt. Estorilon épp ezért már csak áthajtottunk, körbejártuk autóval a kaszinót, ez egy elegáns hely, például aki be akar léni, annak elõször is meghívó kell. Aztán utánanéznek, hogy nincs-e olyan munkája, ami során más p ...

... puid ja taimi, nt Lõuna-Ameerikast, Jaapanist, Austraaliast ja Uus-Meremaalt. Kahjuks hakkas meie külastuse ajal vihma nii tugevalt sadama ja taevas oli suur udu, et me ei jõudnudki parki külastada, vaid olime sunnitud ostma keebid ning auto juurde tagasi ronima. Taskus oli küll ka pilet Mauride kindlusesse, kuid peale esimeste treppide ronimist nentisime, et tuul ja vihm on nii tugevad, et meil pole mingit mõtet seda "nautida" ja sõitsime hoopis Lissaboni poole edasi.

... around and took more photos taking advantage of this peace and quiet. An observation of mine is that after being in cities where the taxis were beaters, here in Lisbon they are all recent models of Mercedes Benz. The drivers are generally well dressed and take pride in keeping their cars polished and shiny inside and out. Until tomorrow when I am heading to the Torre de Belem and a closer look at the Ponte 25 de Abril and the sights to the west of Lisbon.

... it was built by the Arabs in the 8th century as a defense and observation post. Stunning 360 degree views of the village and surroundings towards the coast showed you why they picked this place. They would have had plenty of warning of intruders, and would have been virtually impossible to raid. A palace called Palaco Montserrat sits on a hill above the castle. (Built about 10 centuries later). Took the ...

... I can't go forward or backward. If I look to the future, a black hole looms. The big 'What next?' question is so overwhelming and unknown, I can't begin to face it. And then I try to look back over these last months, recalling memories of people and places now distant and slightly elusive. Did it really all happen? Some of it truly feels like a dream, a surreal alternate universe of existance as I now face going back to the States. But I'll try. After all, a trip ...

... limit and as quickly as you can say "I just want some sleep" - we are in a cab and on our way to our pre-booked accommodation. Oh yes, I can feel the comfort of that pillow on my dear head! Ahhhh Now bear with me here this could drag out for a while... Also I have taken the liberty of translating this conversation from Portuguese to English - just in case you are not as fluent in languages as I am... Time: 6:23am (Very Dark Outside) Us: [Knocking on the Hotel ...