I'm starting to feel the effects of traveling. It's hitting me. 5 days of walking on hard concrete in the sun will do that. I definitely have over loaded myself. We started the day and headed into Amsterdam center. Catching the train was much easier than it was yesterday. We were both very confused yesterday. We found the tour meeting point and headed on our way We used NewEurope tours. Mark, our guide was quite entertaining and very kno...

I had a good nights rest. We were up and out of the door by 6:45. We had a coffee and snack on the ferry. The subway ride was quick and easy to the airport. It's interesting to know how this city does not really cater to tourists. Signs are all in Portuguese and I can see it being very difficult for someone who only speaks English. Terminal two did not have our airline so we assumed it had to be terminal one. Peter checked with an attendant and...

It seemed like a go, go, go of a day. Technically this was my last full day in Lisbon. Peter and I leave for Amsterdam in the morning. We decided to go to Sesimbra today, a small beach town outside of the city. It was a perfect day. We went with Peter's sister so we could use a car to get there. It took about half an hour but the drive to a new destination in a foreign country always goes by quickly as you tend to look at all the scenery along the wa...

It's amazing what a good nights rest will do. I was up early, got ready and we went for a quick coffee and pastry at the Mafraria. We walked to the port where the ferry takes you across to Lisbon. Tickets were easy to purchase at the machines for 2 euros. This is a the daily commute for people who live in Barrrerio and work in Lisbon. It's a quick ferry ride over (15 minutes). We walked around for a couple of hours before our free tour from Discovery...

I find it interesting how before a trip, I go through a wave of different emotions. Excitement, nervousness, anxiety, relief and everything in between. Excitement just after the tickets are confirmed. Then, getting nervous about making sure nothing has been missed. Anxiety kicks in when flying and that's normal right? The feeling of relief when the plane finally lands! Right now I'm feeling tired. Almost two hours into the flight and four mor...