Grande Hotel da Curia Golf & Spa
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I did what tourists do: take a boat ride ;-)
... boat with scouts in it there was shouting and weaving ;-) yes I know, childish ;-)
I will stay here 3 nights, so I have two full days to look around, and if the weather stays that good I will take my sketchbook with me!
And if the weather turns to bad, I already spotted the local "Forum" shopping centre, kind of a Maasmechelen village type, but smaller, and in the center of the city!
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Port never looked as good
... a disappointment, it was centrally located, but not quite as luxurious as we were getting accustomed too. The hotel send us to a restaurant that was open from lunch to dinner. Since it was only 6:30 pm we were a little early for dinner. When we got to the restaurant is was closed, we talked to a couple on the street who commented that they were also send to this restaurant. When they walked away Ben said he liked their accent and he wondered from where she came. We gave ...
Music where you don't expect it
... a rental car.
At the rental car facility there was a sign saying, "back soon," this really had us worried because by now we realized how time worked in Portugal. One day we were waiting for a bus and when it finally arrived it was full, and we were told to wait for the next bus, that will be here in 5 minutes. That 5 minutes only took 45 minutes. There is not reason to hurry here. Things happen when they happen. Never have we been rushed in a restaurant. It takes ...
Once in a lifetime magic happens!
... introduced to Victor Sa, a renowned balad singer from Coimbra. We sat outside the facility and he sang a couple of ballads for us before the rehearsal started and everybody moved inside. Francisco and Joana (pronouced Johanna,) runs de Fado Coimbra, and she is the best marketing person I have ever met. I would hire her in a heartbeat for any public relations position. We took our seats and were entertained by 5 young student musicians and 1 very good young Fado singer. ...
First class pig
... dad, the king would hear nothing of it. The king had her murdered to prevent the marriage. Pedro was mad, and told everybody that he married her in private, this way making sure that his children with her, became heir to the throne. On the premises is the fountain of tears, this is the alleged spot where Inez was murdered, and her blood can still be seen on the rocks after 650 years. When the king died and Pedro became king, he had the 3 men murdered ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking