Category Airbnb/VRBO
Europe 2025 – Valencia, Part Two
April 27 – 29 Continuing on from the market, we passed the Church of Sant Joan del Mercat, before arriving at the Llotja de la Seda (Silk Exchange) a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building that is considered to be a principal tourist attraction in the city. Built between 1482 and 1533, the Llotja is composed […]
Europe 2025 – Valencia, Part One
April 27 – 29 Our drive to Valencia today would take a little over five hours and as we wanted to get there around check in time at the Airbnb so we could get settled in early, which would enable us to shop for provisions before picking up Bev at the airport. The drive out […]
Europe 2025 – Cordoba, Part Two
April 25 – 26 As mentioned in the last post, after dropping off our bikes at the end of the tour, we walked a few blocks back towards our apartment and found just the right place for lunch, which was Taberna De Viana. After a short wait, we were able to find seating at a […]
Europe 2025 – Cordoba, Part One
April 25 – 26 We would have a four hour or so drive from Jessie and Dave’s place to Cordoba, our next stop on the journey where we would be staying for just two nights before pushing on to meet sister Bev in Valencia. And so, we departed late morning after a satisfying homemade breakfast […]
Europe 2025 – Lisbon, Part Three
April 1-3 We were up and out early for our planned day trip to Sintra through Viator on their Sintra Highlights and Pena Palace Full-Day Tour. Joanna and I visited this area in 2014 but did not take a tour. Instead, we drove our car out to the coast and parked near the lighthouse there […]
Europe 2025 – Lisbon, Part Two
April 1-3 The walk back to the apartment with Jessica, Gemma, Kim and Joanna took most of the rest of the afternoon due to the distance involved and the need to do some extensive window shopping along the way. Partway back we stropped in the Santa Maria Major neighborhood on its bustling pedestrian Augusta Street […]
Europe 2025 – Lisbon, Part One
April 1-3 Our drive to Lisbon today would take under four hours of driving time and we decided, based on a Rick Steves recommendation, to make a stop in Coimbra which was about halfway in the journey. To accomplish this easily Marty booked us a ride with a driver that would take us to Coimbra, […]
Europe 2025 Porto, Part Three
March 26-30 Jessica felt much better the next day and was able to join us as we set out on a Hop on Hop Off bus experience that would lead to a day of fun and adventure. Our first stop would be across the river in the suburb known as the Lodges of Gaia. In […]
Europe 2025 Porto, Part Two
March 26-30 That night Jessica got hit with a nasty stomach bug that would keep her up all night and put her out of service for the next day and part of the one afterwards. Kris also felt a little under the weather and decided to stay close to the apartment and hope to recover […]
Europe 2025 Porto, Part One
March 26-30 Last summer Jessica and Kris received an invitation from their friend Meg for her wedding which was scheduled to take place at the end of April in a small-town Portugal, about two hours east of Lisbon. It was soon decided that we, along with Kim and Marty, would join them and that we […]
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