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Category Archives: Portugal
21 Spectacular Sets of Steps, Stairs, Staircases and Stairways: They all lead somewhere
Wat Kaew Temple (Wat Kaewkorawaram), Thailand
Posted in Africa, Arizona, Asia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cuba, Ecuador, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, South America, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States
Tagged 1000 Stair Climb, around the world, Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church, Bisbee, Castelo de Vide, Chand Baori, Essaouira, Ghat, Giant's Causeway, Guayaquil, Holy Way staircase, Les Andelys, Lyon, Museum of the Revolution, Photography, Presidential Palace, Regal Princess, Santorini, Selaron Steps, Sigiriya, Spanish Steps, Staircase, Stairs, Stairway, Steps, Stepwell, Student Jail, Studentenkarzer, Travel, trip, UNESCO, Varanasi, Wat Kaew Temple, Wat Kampont Thom
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Cemetery Pictures and Burial Practices From Around the World
I have often been fascinated by the wide range of burial customs we have seen while traveling around the world. Each different culture, country or religion has their own way of paying tribute to or memorializing their departed. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Asia, Canada, Chile, Europe, France, India, Luxembourg, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Scotland, South America, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Vietnam
Tagged burial, Cemetery, mausoleum, Ossuary Chapel, Pere Lachaise, Photography, Recoleta, Travel, trip
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2016 – Another Year Gets Wrapped Up!
December 2016 ~ At home in Southern California Whew, I feel like I am sliding into home plate after a ninth inning Grand Slam. Our year was once again filled to the brim with exciting travel and memorable moments. We managed … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Cambodia, Ecuador, Europe, France, Germany, Hawaii, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Reflection, Singapore, South America, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United States, Vietnam
Tagged 2016, 5 continents, In Review, memories, Photography, Travel, year end, Year in Review
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One of our worst travel days EVER
May 24th ~ Getting from Lisbon Portugal to Santiago de Compostela (Santiago) Spain Our Gate 1 tour had come to an end and we still had 10 days left in Europe before our scheduled flight home on June 2nd from … Continue reading
Portugal ~ The Queen That Was Crowned After Death
May 23rd ~ A Visit to Medieval Villages Outside of Lisbon, Portugal This was an optional full day excursion to explore the countryside around Lisbon. The theme seemed to be medieval towns with cobblestoned streets and whitewashed buildings. Once again it … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Portugal
Tagged Alcobaca, Buskers Festival, Church, Europe, fishing harbor, Gate 1, Gus, Ines de Castro, King Pedro I, Lisbon, Nazare, Obidos, Photography, Portugal, Santa Maria Church, Santa Maria Monastery, Tomb, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation
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Portugal ~ Lisbon and Sintra
May 22nd – Lisbon and Sintra, Spain Today’s tour of Lisbon highlighted the variety of heritage and styles that makes this one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Starting with a walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the seaman’s quarter and a … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Portugal
Tagged Alfama, Belem Tower, Europe, Gate 1, Henry the Navigator, Jeronimos Monastery, Liberdade Avenue, Lisbon, Lord Byron, Monument of Discoveries, Photography, Portugal, seaman's quarter, Sintra, Sintra Royal Palace, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation, World Heritage Site
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Portugal ~ A Photographers Worst Nightmare, Convent of Christ, Castelo de Vide and Wildflowers
May 20th – Convent of Christ and Castelo de Vide, Portugal We started the day in Tomar with a visit to the hilltop Convent of Christ with its famous Manueline window. The convent was founded by the Knights Templar in 1118. Following the dissolution of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Portugal
Tagged Castelo de Vide, Convent of Christ, Cork oaks, Europe, Evora, Gate 1, Jewish Quarter, Manueline window, Photography, Portugal, Tagus River, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation, Wild flowers
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Portugal ~ Coimbra and Surprising Fatima
May 19th – Coimbra and Fatima, Portugal Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco is a former Carmelite monastery in the Mata Nacional do Buçaco (Buçaco forest). Built in 1628, it was closed in 1834 at the end of the Portuguese Civil War when all … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Portugal
Tagged Apparition, Basilica, Bucaco National Park, Catholic, Coimbra, Dos Templarios Hotel, Europe, Fatima, Gate 1, Our Lady of the Rosary, Photography, Portugal, Shrine, Tomar, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, University of Coimbra, vacation, Virgin Mary, World Heritage Site
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Stairway to Heaven
May 18th ~ Medieval Portugal Tour Editors note: In “Real Time” I am now recovered from my cold and a week has passed by in the blink of an eye. I simply needed to conserve my energy, go to bed early, enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Portugal
Tagged Bom Jesus do Monte, Bon Jesus, Bracara Augusta, Braga, Castelo de Guimaraes, Cradle of Portugal, Europe, Funicular, Gate 1, Good Jesus of the Mount, Guimaraes, Holy Way staircase, Medieval Portugal, Minho Province, Photography, Portugal, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation
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