by Eric | Jul 24, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
July 23, 2022 Madeira located in the Atlantic Ocean 320 miles off the west coast of northern Africa and just north of the Canary Islands. Madeira is the name of both the archipelago, and one of the islands within the archipelago (Madeira, Porto Santo, and Desertas are...
by Eric | May 26, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
May 19-25, 2022 My Mom came to visit from May 18-25, 2022 and we had a wonderful time! Here was our brief itinerary: Thursday, May 19 – Pick up from Airport in Lisbon. Cliff Hike from Luz to Porto Mos to see the gorgeous views of Praia da Luz. Friday, May 20...
by Eric | May 24, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 #1 Jeronimos Monastery (The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém) The South Portal of the Monastery Jeronimos Monastery was commissioned by King Manuel I (King of Portugal from 1495-1521) and construction began in 1501 but took 100 years to...