Pensao Residencial 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>

... was probably pretty dangerous. All of us got wet though, because the waves always came up way higher than you anticipated, I was the first victim. I also managed to put down my purse in what I thought was a safe spot, was wrong, and had to chase it before it drifted off. No damage done. It was really fun, and great to run around in the sand. This beach is also a surf beach, and there was an ambulance parking spot, not very appealing if you ask me... Surfing is ...

... 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>

... or discounted admissions to attractions).<br><br>I was glad I did. The interior of the palace was very pretty, and the ceilings all had animal themes. One room was painted with swans, one with magpies, and one with stags. When I left the palace I decided to walk around Sintra a little bit. There were some narrow, cobble-stoned streets leading up the hill, so I followed some. It was very pretty, with pastel ...

... WILL need every last drop! After that, I continued hiking up to Pena Palace. It looks crazy on the outside, very colorful. The inside rooms were gorgeous, but you can´t take pictures... The queen´s quarters and even the ladies in waiting rooms were so pretty and I would not have minded waking up with the view that they had from the windows! The Arab Room was also elaborately decorated, mainly just the walls ...

... high above sintra is another palace flocked by moors castles, with more gardens and parks to explore. from sintra it was off to capo del boca which is easily portugal's version of the cliffs of moher. the little tidbit here is that it's the western-most point in all of europe, apparently (i guess people forget about iceland).

... my faith in the Portuguese. (Later in the trip, kind Lisboans would remind me again and again that generalizations are hard to make). We met an artist who gave us a tour of his studio and showed us the house near Sintra he had lived in for a year that was featured in a home and garden magazine-- a palace. A path flanked in greenery led us up the hill towards the castle (the path to the castle was closed ...

... station. Drunk and lost in Siberia. Nicolai and vodka in the bus on the way to Olkhon. Piano and wine at night, Natasha, and the Germans. Eating horse meat, drinking tea, and reading War and Peace on the back on the trans-sib. My Russian friends, the English-Russian dictionary and Serge, and the knife 'four cutting cheese'. Bloody Marys with the Americans and the cheese that stopped the train. Mattress on the floor in Moscow. Wandering, flower stands, ice cream ...

... flight etc... Fortunately the half wit managed to figure out that we had been bumped from the previous days flight to today's flight but not given new numbers. So checked in we were! Adios we said to our carefully packed rucksacks! Off to 15 mins queue through Departures! And Run run run run to the Gate ....15 mins to take off... and yes we made it, sweating and panting but relieved. Short leg to Lisbon.. luckily for me (mimi) I got to sit next to a ...