From Orlando, Florida is pretty easy to get to Puerto Rico. I like to take either Jet Blue or Spirit to Ramey Aguadilla airport (BQN). Roundtrip can be as low as 250 and it takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Ramey Airport is on the small scale and when you arrive you actually come …
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Wynwood, Miami
Wynwood in Miami is an art district. I would say it is an outdoor museum showcasing large-scale works by some of the world’s best-known street artists. The walls are the canvas and the people the artists. I have not been back in a long time; therefore, I imagine there is more art now but the …
Lisbon, Portugal
Our last day in Europe has arrived. We went from Nazareth to Lisbon and made several stops along the way. Portugal truly is a beautiful place. We went to Lisbon and walked around and visited the Torre de Belem. It is on the Tagus Riverfront. Originally a fort that served to protect Lisbon’s port in …
Portugal: Nazare
On our second day in Portugal we drove from Port to Nazare. I had read that in Nazare they sometimes have the 100 foot waves; the only problem is that those waves are from October to December and here we are in July. Well, anyways, we wanted to see Portugal and the drive to Nazare …
Portugal: Port; our few last days in Europe…for now
Port We left Salamanca, SP around 2:12PM and arrived Porto around 6:05PM. I always wanted to go to Portugal and ever since I did Ancestry.com and found out I was 24% Portuguese I wanted to go even more. I had seen footage of the giant waves in Nazareth and also wanted to see them. We …
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Salamanca, SP
Salamanca is part of the Castile and Leon Region. It is located in northwestern Spain and it is the capital of Salamanca province. It dates back to the Celtic era and it is known for its sandstone architecture. The Universidad de Salamanca was founded in the 1100s; it is one of the oldest universities in …
Guadalajara y Salamanca
After leaving Valverde de los Arroyos we drove thru Guadalajara. We stopped at a bar to eat something but…it was Siesta Time – SMH!!! So we decided to walk a little. There was hardly anyone around and then we heard a fight. Two girls were beating one girl and of course, my dear sister (the …
Barahona and Valverde de los Arroyo
On our way to Porto, Portugal On our way to Porto from Tuleda, Spain we stopped at Zaragoza, Guadalajara and Salamanca. In Zaragoza we drove thru many small villages. We stopped at Barahona, located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, and saw the Iglesia San Miguel. This was a small church in a …
Bayonne, FR; San Sebastian, Bilbao and Tudela, SP
Basque Country: France and Spain We spent the 14 of July in Bayonne (we arrived late at night) so were unable to see it. When we woke up the next day, we saw the beauty of Bayonne. Our hotel was on a hill across the ocean next to the lighthouse. Bayonne is a city in …
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Carcassonne, Toulouse and Bayonne, France
Bastille Day – la Fête nationale – le 14 juillet We were lucky to be on July 14th in France. This day is a public holiday in France. It s celebrated by nationwide festivities including fireworks, parades and parties which we were able to enjoy on TV before heading out the see the Château Comtal …
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