For the first time since arriving, we woke at a normal time...830am! We had both slept really well in a nice comfy bed in a very quiet room. We headed down for breakfast to the hotel restaurant which has great windows overlooking an atrium with orange trees. The breakfast buffet was located in a cool marble room and had some really good pastries, along with the yummy pumpkin jam that we have gotten addicted to and fresh orange juice.  Instead of the grey rain...

Many of you who read this know that I write in the morning about our activities from the day before. As I started writing this morning, I couldn't resist getting a picture of Ken at our breakfast table as it was such a cool view. So, the picture down below is our table, with our view of a beautiful orange tree. Fabulous way to kick off the day.Now let's go back to yesterday, which was another late morning. I can't tell you the last time either o...

Today was another late day in getting the engines going. I got moving around 1030, while Ken was still dreaming of walking up and down hills. So, I walked the few blocks to the bakery and got a couple of their yummy cappuccinos and some pastry items for breakfast. Like yesterday, it was sunny and around 60 so nice weather for seeing the sites.   Ken finally stirred around 1130 and we finally made it out of the apartment to start the day. We had decided to d...

Today we had hoped to relax and not do much, and boy did we succeed. As per my norm, we took a sleeping pill last night to help with the ever present jet lag. My rule is a sleeping pill the first 3 nights, then we are good to go the rest of the time. Generally it allows us to sleep pretty well, or at least well enough that we are functional.  Last night however, we slept, and slept and slept...and finally got up at 1130am! Since we had gone to bed around 11...

Merry Christmas from Lisbon, Portugal. We are on another Ken/Jenine adventure accomplishing a mileage run for Ken. Like last year, he needed a few more miles to make 1k the top tier at United, which helps in many ways for the frequent traveler. Last year he needed a BUNCH, around 20k, which was the reason we went to Cambodia. To get that many miles it is pretty much Australia, Africa or Asia...and so it was Vietnam/Cambodia.  This year he only needed 10k, ...