Hotel D.Joao Iii
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Valencia
... fields. Also built on the dry bed is the new Arts and Science Complex. They were very impressive. Valencia is also the place where the Swiss chose to compete for the America's Cup after they defeated the Americans. There were many improvements done to beautify the port ...
Portalegre
... again chances are it will have been taken by the car that was tailgating you. Damn tourists drive too slow!
We then set out on foot and immediately found a hotel. 40€ including breakfast and impeccably decorated with traditional hand painted furniture. Turns out it was LPG's pick of the lot but on the spendy end of the spectrum. We ate dinner at a small diner ...
Castelo de Vide
... parking place was a bit of a challenge. After wandering around and tiring of stares from the locals (they don't seem to get many tourists here) we decided to buy some bread, sodas, and sheep cheese and have a peasant lunch in the park.
Thumb pecked on my iPhone...please excuse the ...
Marvao
... only breached one time in its long history due to its location atop sheer cliffs. We opted to park at the bottom of the walled fortress and circumnavigate the city wall from south to north. It was a good walk up numerous, steep leg burning mediavel stairs and ramps amongst lookout posts, arrow shutes, cannon portals, and gardens to the castle. After enjoying the views from the main castle area we had a well deserved downhill hike back to ...
Life On the Finca
... people but that didn't really happen. On the upside, Laurel and I each have our own room (Im currently sharing mine with a family of geckos!). And after our four or five hours of work we have plenty of free time to shower, read, hike, or nap. On he downside, there isn't a whole lot to do here. The town is about an hours walk away, and since we workin the morning we could only go in he afternoon when it's often 100 degrees. We also have no form of independent transportation. We've asked ...
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