The San Francisco of Europe

Although I have never been to San Francisco, and can therefore not give an opinion on the matter myself, I just read this article from the Travel section of CNN comparing Lisbon to San Francisco. Everyone knows my obsession with this city and this article gives a nice description of the history and where to go and what to do while there. VIVA LISBOA!

Left: Me at the Sao Jorge castle in Lisbon

LAGOS LIST

Meia Praia
Praia Dona Ana
Elements

Inside Out

Grande Café
Bom dia boat cruise
Cabo de San Vicente
Aqualuz hotel

Cabo de San Vicente

Cabo de San Vicente, the southwesternmost point in Portugal is a picturesque spot where you can view an incredible sunset. The Romans considered it a magical place where the sunset was much larger than anywhere else in the world. They believed the sun sank here into the ocean thereby making this point the end of their world. We did not spend much time here because it was SO windy we felt like we were going to blow off the cliff. On the way back though we got a wonderful surprise, a giant rainbow!

Above: Me bearing the wind to take a nice pic

Above: Me, Lauren and Rachael in front of the famous lighthouse

Above: Toba (one of the guides) throwing me off the face of the world. Just kidding I'm still alive!
Above: gorgeous sunset

Bom Dia Boat Trip

Our second day in Lagos we went on a sangria sailboat cruise of the grottos!! It was so fun!! We hung out on the sailboat sipping on sangria and then took turns in the smaller boat to tour around the caves. There are different names for the rock formations based on what they look like. Can you see the connection?Above: Me with cool rock formations

Above: Me, Rachael and Lauren staring into the distance

Above: "Monster"

Above: "Camel"

Above: "Toilet"

Above: "Elephant"

The Algarve

This weekend Rachael and I had the lovely pleasure of traveling with DiscoverSevilla again, but this time to Lagos, Portugal located in the Algarve! The Algarve is the southern region of Portugal and is becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in Portugal. "Praia" means beach in Portuguese and the pictures below are from Praia do Camilo. While in Lagos we also went to Praia Don Ana and Meia Praia (the biggest). Unlike the beaches in Málaga, the sand in Lagos is white, the beaches are wide and spacious and the water is a gorgeous green. The cliffs and land formations are very unique and breathtaking. Definitely one of the best beaches I've been to!

Portugal Pics

Above: Inside the Palace of the Dukes of Braganca in Guimaraes
Above: View from our window in Porto
Above: Chrystin, Jacqui, Alina, Me at Casa do Livro in Porto
Above: the river Douro and Ponte Dom Luis I bridge in Porto
Above: Chrystin, Jacqui, Me at the Quinta Regaleira in Sintra.
Above: crossing the grotto inside the Quinta de Regaleira in Sintra
Above: Inside "Cave of the Orient" in the Quinta de Regaleira
Above: view of Rossio square in Lisbon
Above: Chrystin, Jacqui, Alina, Me at the Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon
Above: standing in Rossio square in Lisbon

Porto List

Solar oinho de vento

Casa do livro bar

Duoro wines: Porca de murca

Brasa dos leoes

Poets Hostel

Day trip to Guimaraes

Rua dos Caldeireiros

Ponte Dom Luis I bridge

Rio Douro

Praca da liberdade

LISBON LIST

Origami sushi restaurant

Yes! Hostel

Rossio Square

Rua Augusta

Walk through Alfama neighborhood

Santa Luzia viewpoint

"Sumaria" smoothie shop

Castelo de Sao Jorge

Day trip to Sintra

Day trip to Cascais

Lux

BBC

OP Art