LISBON - OMG!! Who knew this was such a GREAT city??? I had no idea. It is San Francisco meets Cannes. It is GORGEOUS!! When we last left you we were in the Algarve Coast. We took off early yesterday (Monday) and headed to Evora (see Evora pictures). We hit lots of rain and it became much cooler than any of the previous weather we had. But the drive was beautiful through the lush, green Portuguese countryside. We arrived in Evora, a World Heritage walled city th...

We arrived in Portugal 3 days ago where we made the Algarve Coast, specifically the small town of Ohlos d'Agua outside of Albufeira (2 sets of photos attached) our home. After checking into our hotel, and seeing the room was just too small, we upgraded to a "suite". It's a 3 star hotel near one of the prettiest beaches, Maria Luisa, and has a pool. It's rated #1 on trip advisor for this area, but I wouldn't rave about it - only that the hotel staff is the nices...