Archive for: October 2019
Leaving Lisbon…Hello Athens
Arriving at the Lisbon airport we waited about 40 minutes to check in because Aegean Airlines shares its counter space with several other airlines. We’ve encountered this several times during our travels. I need to remember this because we like to check in early and wait in either the airlines’ lounge or one of...
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Amazing Hospitality @ Intercontinental Portugal
We are sad to be leaving Portugal and this wonderful hotel. From the moment that Daniel warmly greeted us at the entrance and walked us to the Club Lounge where Rodrigo checked us in we felt at home. It’s always a nice touch to see a welcome greeting on the...
Continue readingSintra…A Day in the Clouds
Timmy did some carb loading in the club lounge before we set out for Sintra this morning . Our Uber (about $30.00 USD) took less than 40 minutes, the last few miles through some beautiful country side with spectacular views Visiting Sintra...
Continue readingWonderful Ingredients… Prepared Beautifully
Several local folks, including Goncalo, one of the super hosts in the Intercontinental club lounge, suggested El Mercato as their favorite restaurant in Lisbon. We hesitated because, well, hello? We’re in Portugal and we are eating Italian? We read the rave reviews on social media, Timmy made a reservation online and off we went....
Continue readingMuseum Hopping
We slept in and had a leisurely breakfast in the Club Lounge. We enjoy club floor lounges for the opportunity to meet and interact with other travelers. The young staff are wonderful and beyond accommodating. Our meal was delicious. We called an Uber; the driver was 1 minute away and he whisked us to Belém,...
Continue readingCork…Olive Oil…Wine…Alentejo
At 9:00 am we set out with Luis, our guide, for the Alentejo region. This area, encompasses the south central part of Portugal. We drove through soft rolling hills and plains. The stunning landscape is dotted with cork and olive trees and grapevines. We began our excursion at an enormous cork factory,...
Continue readingA lovely dinner in a beautiful intimate setting
We love restaurant recommendations from locals, so when our new friend Daniel recommended Sacramento Restaurant and Paulo our concierge, seconded the recommendation, we arrived at Sacramento with high expectations. We were not disappointed. We were greeted warmly and ushered upstairs to a lovely intimate dining room overlooking the busy main dining...
Continue readingA Little Rain…A Lot of History…A Wonderful Morning
Jorge Oliveira, guide extraordinaire, arrived with Jose his intrepid driver, promptly at 9:30 to begin our overview tour of Lisbon. (Shoutout to Samantha @ Tully Luxury Travel for arranging this 😊). We began with a lovely drive through the streets of Lisbon- Jorge noting and explaining various points of interest. &...
Continue readingA new day…another (wonderful) meal
Early breakfast in the Club Lounge …words wouldn’t do it justice so I’ll post pics. In addition to the buffet, offerings include: omelets, eggs benedict and crepes.
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