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Portugal Pictures

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April 1st 2010
Everyone slept better last night. We’re getting better at sleeping in this climate as we’re adapting beautifully to the temperature and dampness. Cath wore full pajamas, I wore sox and a T shirt, Renita was in her track suit, Jo had all the extra blankets in the villa and Pete was so full of wine, he really couldn’t feel much of anything. After breakfast we made our plans for our trip t ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Central » Nazaré

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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