Sintra and Moorish Castle from Palacio National

Hiking to Castles: An Adventure in Sintra

November 11th 2006
Buses…we don’t need no stinking buses Sintra…a Portuguese King’s Paradise Last night we decided today would be our first out of town adventure. It served multiple purposes, (1) to see the beautiful town of Sintra and explore its castles and palaces, (2) to give me a little experience with the European metro and train system, even if it was a commuter train. To get to ... read more

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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

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Michael & Kelley Turner

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For all of you who don't know us, we are a relatively normal married couple from Richmond, VA. We have been married for 5 years and have been friends since we met at Capital One on our first day of work. We have decided to make a "nontraditional move" with our lives. On November 7th, 2006 Kel and I left everything behind and started traveling beginning with Lisbon, Portugal. The plan was to start in Europe, hit Asia, Australia and New Zealand and then return to Europe to finish our year. Before it was all said and done we added destinations in the Middle East and Africa. The trip was am... full info

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