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The weather was terrible, and we didn’t enjoy ourselves much. Maybe we were just blase after we had seen so many beautiful things in Spain and France, but nothing about Lisbon really grabbed us. We arrived in Lisbon from Evora on an express bus. The subway quickly took us from [...]
Our next stop was Evora. The train left on time, and we had to change trains once. The second train was the smallest train we’ve ever been on: only one car/engine, noisy, and breathing in exhaust for the entire trip. Ah, the joys of backpacking! The scenery was beautiful, however. [...]
Faro is mainly a jumping-off point for the Algarve coast. There isn’t much to see or do there, and we’re glad we didn’t stay that long. We had hoped to see a bit of the coast, but the views from Faro weren’t those you’ve seen of the Algarve. We’ll have [...]
We spent 5 days in Portugal in April 2001. Our visit was part of a 3 week vacation in Spain and Morocco. We are very ‘focused’ travelers, arriving in each city with a list of places to see, and we’ll move along fast if something doesn’t grab us. Especially in [...]
