Category Europe 2025

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 […]