Took a quick trip by hydrofoil to Aegina. The short 40min trip brought us to the small island which seems to be devoid of tourists this time of year which is a nice change for us.
Last day in London
28 FebOur last day in London, and what a day! After C and AK were nearly run over by a dump truck first thing this morning, things got much much better… We visited Boxpark, a shopping area made out of old shipping containers. Afterwards we had an amazing curry lunch on Brick Lane, followed by a stroll along the Thames and a delicious brownie and terrible coffee from Konditor and Cook. Tomorrow it’s off to Athens for the third last country of our travels…
Tags: boxpark, brick lane, England, konditor, London, photo, travel
London day 2…
26 FebWe spent our second day in London meeting a friend and having a “full English” breakfast at Spitalfields market. In the afternoon I saw an incredible exhibit on Terrance Conran at the Design museum. Another nice day with lots of sunshine.
Tags: Conran, Design, England, London, photo, spitalfieldsmarket, travel
Last day in Lisbon
21 FebOur last day in Portugal! Hard to believe we are done another country already! Today we went to a fantastic flea market that sold just about everything. You know it’s going to be good when in the first two stalls you could buy an accordion, and a harpoon gun… Lots more tram riding and a visit to the MUDE, the Lisbon design museum. Tomorrow it’s off to England.
Sintra
21 FebYesterday we took a quick day trip to Sintra, only about 20 minutes outside of Lisbon by one of the local commuter trains. It’s a nice small town that must be crazy with tourists in the summertime. We spent the day walking around the small streets and visiting a palace and castle. We tried the local specialty, Ginja. It’s a cherry liquor served in a chocolate cup, all for 1 euro!
Lisbon!
19 FebHard to imagine that we are starting week 3 of our travel marathon! We arrived in Lisbon late last night and so far we love it. Our first experience in Lisbon was watching a guy try to shoplift a bottle of wine by shoving it down his pants… I laughed about this for the rest of the night (it was a full-size wine bottle too!) When you have cheap food, cheap accommodation, and warm sunny weather, it’s hard not to like the place! We spent our first day wandering around the old part of town, checking out the water front, and riding tram after tram after tram…
More Barcelona
17 FebWalking was the theme of the day. We set out this morning to see Sagrada Familia…Gaudi’s continual work in progress. Then up and up and up we went to Park Guell to see more of Gaudi’s work, along with every other tourist in Barcelona! It was worth the jaunt and I earned my cafe bombon later (espresso floating on top of sweetened condensed milk). After dinner we headed to Parc Montjuic to see the Magic Fountain only to find that it’s under construction, along with almost every iconic European site we have been to so far. It doesn’t always pay to go during low season…
Tags: Barcelona, Gaudi, Park Guell, photo, Sagrada Familia, Spain, travel
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