WOW!!!!What a beautiful city!And what a great location!So many coloured buildings.And beautiful buildings.I think I have this right ...Pink was for Palaces and rich people.Yellow was for Government buildings.And white was for ordinary houses.That was hundreds and hundreds of years ago.So no laws about it now but the people like the tradition so they keep doing it.As Tiago said, the Portuguese LOVE pink.Instead of saying 'Sweet Dreams' to their children, t...

Hmmmm..I'm going to like this book!Up at 7.30am.So much for the sleep in.Breakfast.Only got lost once.Don't think I was quite with it as I was given directions last night.Strangest feeling bathing next to a window looking into my room.( I was tired, tried to work out how I could do that in The Folly.)Just got off the phone from you, Mum.Lovely to talk to you, hear all the news and check in.Great to recharge the WiFi.And so glad they were helpful at Telstr...

Met everyone in the Lobby at 5.30pm.There are only 26 in the group!Wonderful.So plenty of room on the coach.Our Tour Director is Tiago, a native of Lisbon.He is lovely and has personality plus so everyone was mixing very easily.People from New Zealand, the USA and Australia mainly.And we are wearing name tags.So much easier to get the names right!Lisbon looks beautiful!I did just spend the day relaxing so once we boarded the bus it was amazing to see the city.We ...

That was a long day.It's midnight Dubrovnik time.11pm Lisbon time.Arrived half an hour ago.The driver was waiting for me.A very long wait for the bags off the plane.Beautiful room.There is a glass wall between the bathroom and the bedroom!Looks spectacular!Spectacular hotel!I am sitting in an inner courtyard on the first floor, I think.Sipping the biggest glass of iced water!!!It is very warm.Sleeping in tomorrow.I'm a bit weary.Xxx

Last night we sat on that terrace and just watched the moon!!!