Adopted Daughter #2, Francesca

Mom Day #2 - Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Ancora

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September 23rd 2019
We had a late start because we packed up our backpacks, left them at the hotel desk, put on our flip-flops and took the telepherique up the mountain to the spectacular Igregia de Santa Luiz. High above Viana do Castelo, there are views for miles up and down the coast. And the church, built in the 1900’s has kaleidoscopic modern rose windows. Well worth the detour. Once we’d picked up our ba ... read more

Europe » Portugal

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more