Mercure Aveiro 3m

... in their catch everyday. We're going to drag one of their finest home to cook up soon. Being the adventureers we really are, we specifically chose to stay in a small village so we could really experience the real Portuguese lifestyle. How small is this town where we ended up? Hers's some examples: 1- they still put the railway crossing down by hand, 2- you have to walk 10 minutes to ...

... and their son, Zélito. José Martins has an inoperable heart condition, and his wife is struggling with health. José is one of the few laborers that we do have in the Portuguese language and has been very helpful in the translation and review of United Church of God booklets into Portuguese. I appreciated his labor of love and their gracious hospitality.

It's to happen. We missed our train to Porto so we are waiting for the next one wich is at 6.17. That meas we will have to take a taxi to get to airport before 8 not to loose the plane. Hope that we won't have more things like that... Anyway, we are ready, we are packed leaving in 20 min.

... town’s population are students. Our room had a good view of the University on top of the hill. We wandered out by the riverside for the Indian restaurant only to find it closed. Back at the hotel, the owner & his girlfriend helped us prepare some soup & upma in the kitchen. After this great dinner & a long 500 km journey behind us, we retired to our bed.

16 km kaugusel Coimbrast asuvad Conímbriga varemed, mis on vanimad nii hästi säilinud Rooma varemed Portugalis, ühtlasi nimetatakse seda ka National Monument. Varemete kohta saab ajaloo ja piltidega tutvuda ka muuseumis, kuid me saabusime sinna suhteliselt hilja ja jõudsime napilt ainult varemetes luusida. Kuigi Conímbrigat teatakse eekõige roomlaste tõttu, on tegelikult olemas ka andmeid, et seal tegutseti ...

... maailmas! Ülikool on jagatud 8 teaduskonnaks, kus õpib ca 22 000 tudengit. Tudengi tunneb ära selle järgi, et nad kannavad riiete peal musta ürpi/keepi, mille peale tavaliselt õmmeldakse erinevaid embleeme (nt teaduskonna oma), mille järgi saab õpilase kohta nii mõndagi teada, ilma, et oleks temaga vestelnud.

Ülikoolil on mitmeid erinevaid hooneid ja need kõik asuvad mäe otsas, kust saab imetleda vaateid linnale. Kõige tuntum ja ühtlasi ka traditsionaalsem koht on ...

... sajandit kahanes elanike arv 2/3 võrra; täna elab seal ca 56 500 inimest. 1808. a raius Barra kanal tagasi tee ookeanini ning Aveiro hakkas taas jalgu alla võtma. Peatusime seal vaid selleks, et jalgu sirutada ja päikest nautida; pildistasime žigulis istuvad meest, kes oli ilmselt oma autoga ühevanune; tegime kesklinnale tiiru peale ja peale paari jäätist jätkasime sõitu.

... find the time to see the convent and nothing else. It was well worth my time, though, I am glad I chose to let this destination be decided by luck. Days 11-13 - Leiria Driver's inertia - that is the worst hitch-hiker's enemy. Most common people feel uncomfortable when they go out of the ordinary, so it is much easier for them to stick to the plans. That is why it is advisable to hitch-hike on a long straight section of a road with plenty of side space for a car to pull ...

... alley all in one piece. For dinner, we stopped at a nice restaurant right on the waterfront. I ordered a plate of cod & we all shared a bottle of red wine. The cod was fantastic, but the red wine was horrible. I've yet to have a decent glass of red wine this entire trip. After we ate, the owner came by our table and treated us all to a free bottle of Port Wine. It was amazing! The Port Wine is very sweet & smooth. I would recommend it to everyone. I believe that is all for today....

Hello...

I'm in Portugal now. Last I wrote was in Toledo, I think...I took a night train to Lisbon, where I stayed for one night. It's nice, as far as big cities go, but it's a big city. It's very diverse and the people are real laid back.

After that I went to Sintra, just west of Lisbon. It's a little town in the mountains. Lots of shade, green, and fresh air. I spent many more days there than I planned to. The first night I arrived ...