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Lagos, Portugal
Friday, Oct. 5th I left at 10 am to go to Lagos, Portugal. I went with a travel agency called Discover Sevilla, and a lot of other kids from my program went too. Lagos is a GORGEOUS city on the beach in the south of Portugal, and its about a 3-3.5 hour bus ride from Sevilla. I was a little nervous cause most of the people that I usually hang out …
Valenca
... across the river to Spain and its fortified town of Tui.
The place has so many layers of defenses, it took a while to walk up to the top. Once in the town, you are greeted by numerous shops and stalls all selling towels and linen (nothing else). Couldn't believe ...
Here Vigo, here Vigo!
Our arrival time today is not until 12 noon so there is time for the traditional Celebrity Sunday brunch. The central double height part of the dining room has been cleared of tables and replaced with displays of the most amazing array of food and drink. It is all beautifully laid out and very tasty.
It is the nicest day we have had so far the sky is blue and the sun is shining, a change for Vigo!
We watch the sail ...
Yellow paint and oysters
In Australia, wherever you go, you will find that every step, or slight incline, is highlighted in bright yellow paint, in case you haven't seen it and trip. Stairwells are brightly lit, and one is aware they have thought of every conceivable problem and tried to fix it. Health and safety rules.
Here, the hotel corridors are in semi darkness even in the middle of the day; not only is there no yellow paint on the stairs, but the stairwells themselves ...
Smoke and mirrors
... laid aside for further investigation, so I joined the queue, where everyone was furiously trying to re-pack their luggage, having had it rifled.
"Never goes back as easily, does it?" I said to a poor girl who was trying to stuff all her personal effects back into her bag in full view of everyone.
Mine was duly passed as fit and we were allowed through.
Just time for a coffee, some catch up phone calls and to write a sniffy letter to ...