Blogs from Portugal, Europe - page 146

I had not done a lot of reading on Portugal before actually arriving there. Just enough to pick out where I wanted to visit. That was back in the winter as I was planning the trip and making hotel reservations so not alot of what I had read had actually stuck in my head. So I took the time on the short plane ride from Sevilla to Lisbon to quickly glance at my guidebook and scope out what I was going to do over the next five days. I started feeling a slight sense of dread when I read that Lisbon was built on seven hills ... more uphill walking!! My poor feet were going to stage a revolt at some point I thought. And this whole idea of always walking up and down hills was ... read more

29 June 2011 Lisbon Well, it has been 11 days since I last added anything to this blog so I guess I am well overdue. The hotel I chose to stay in was the cheapest that had individual rooms with shared baths. Some of the hostels with shared rooms were more expensive. At €18 per night, the Residencial Mar dos Açores is a bargain but it is pretty small and very basic. Noise is something that I am being allowed to live with. The school, CIAL, is in a building on the third floor (that is up four levels from the street as 0= ground floor, 1 = first floor, etc). I am getting back into European shape by walking the stairs every day which makes for two to three trips up and back down a ... read more

I didn't realise sleepy villages like this were still around, lovely place! Had heard much about it, all was true!! Good restaraunts & bars not too roudy (until we got there) lovely beach, it's difficult to big it up, as if I or other do it may get too busy and spoilt. Will deffinitely go back;))... read more

The first leg of my journey, my pursuit of happiness, my escape from reality or whatever else you would like to call it is over. My first continent is done. So i thought i would write a little summary of my thoughts, things i liked, disliked and anything else i feel like typing. Countries I Conquered (Listed Favorite To Least Favorite) Cambodia Days Spent In: 7 (June 4th-11th) Cities: Phnom Penh, Kampot; Siem Reap Likes: Angkor Wat/Bayon; Nicest and most welcoming people despite rough history and high poverty; They use the American dollar as their main currency, so I never had to do the math to convert it; Happy bars; Everything is cheap; The people made this my favorite country Dislikes: 99% of beggars are children; No trains; Most roads are not paved; No McDonalds; ... read more

Hey everyone!! Trying to do this as a Reader's Digest update of my time in Portugal, there is so much to share but I want to keep in short as there are more stories and pics to come now that I have internet. I have uploaded some new videos on youtube.com - search wonstable to view. If you are interested in architecture or stones-bricklaying-masonary, you should definately visit Portugal, most specifically Lisboa-Lisbon. It is incredible! I am not even into that but it was impressive and in your face everywhere. I saw so many different streets with unique stone work. Fado music is quite famous in Lisbon as well. I went to check out the museum but it was closed early so instead I walked through these crazy narrow lanes with steep steps further discovering the ... read more