Day 5, Exploring Sagres
This morning I hiked 1.5 miles from the Memmo resort hotel to Fort Sagres, where I explored a fort built in the late 14th century and modified many times since.…
Day 4, Travel to Sagres
This morning I woke up early, had a quick breakfast at the hotel and caught a metro to the train station. I took a train to Tunes, then a metro…
Day 3, Last Day in Lisbon
Today I decided to throw out my original plans for the day, which was to spend most the day in Sintra but instead spend the day exploring Lisbon. I spent…
Second Day in Lisbon
The day started with a free breakfast at the hotel, including two cups of coffee. After breakfast I took a three mile subway ride to visit the Gulbenkian Museum of…
First Day in Lisbon
I arrived at Portela Airport in Lisbon this morning on schedule, arriving at the gate at 8:20 AM. I decided to take the metro from the airport to my hotel.…
Lisbon, I am ready
Packed and ready to go! Carry-on worked really well for me on my last trip. So this is the same set-up. I do not expect any weather delays this time.…
Leaving for Lisbon
Portugal The planning is complete! I leave for Portugal in one week, March 27. I arrive in Lisbon on March 28 where I will spend three days. I will then…
Last Day in Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, the waterfront area is charming and very picturesque. In the 13th century, Bergen was the capital of Norway. For five hundred years…
First Day Bergen
Last night I arrived in Bergen without any transportation issues. I am still in disbelief. The train travelled from Oslo to Myrdal, where I waited 45 minutes for a train…
Arrived in Bergen
Wow, today was a fun day. It is great when a travel day goes as planned. I took the 8:25 train from Oslo and arrived at Myrdal at 13:05, I…
Day Two Oslo
Today was a long day! I walked all over Oslo. I started by walking over to the Edvard Munch Museum located on the water. It is a beautiful 14 story…
First Day in Oslo
I spent my first full day in Oslo exploring the city on foot, ferry and train. My first impression of Norway is this is a rich country. This country spends…
Arrived in Oslo
I arrived in Oslo last night after spending 1 1/2 hours on a bus traveling from Aarhus to Billund Airport and then waiting five hours in the airport for my…
Perspective on Aarhus
One thing that makes traveling interesting is how preconceived notions are so often wrong. Aarhus turned out to be a very different city than I had expected. I thought Aarhus…
Arrived in Aarhus
I arrived in Aarhus Denmark at 12:45 after a three hour train ride from Copenhagen. I checked into my hotel room and then explored the town. I am staying at…
Last Day in Copenhagen
Today was another beautiful day in Copenhagen. I started the day by going to a laundromat across the street from my hotel and doing a load of laundry. First time…
Day 2 Exploring Copenhagen
Decided today was not going to be a museum day. I was going to explore Copenhagen, get a nice lunch and checkout the sites. I climbed the 295 feet to…
First Day in Copenhagen
Today was a spectacularly beautiful day in Copenhagen. I explored a large part of the old city and checked out three museums. I went to the the Rosenborg Palace first,…
Arrived in Copenhagen
Not again! I arrived early to the Stockholm train station to catch the 7:20 AM train to Copenhagen. When I arrived, I learned that the 7:20 train had been canceled…
Second Day Stockholm
Since today is my last day in Stockholm, my plan was to make it a combination of museums, a few historic sites and exploring the city. National Museum of Sweden…