Category Archives: Travel

Portugal 2024 – Sintra Pt 2

Posted on October 2, 2024 by herktrav

The early bird catches the worm and the early Herkeys caught a tuk-tuk up to the Quinta da Regaleira. Right on time, Ana arrived to whisk us up to our first tour site. There was an early chill in the … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Sintra Pt 1

Posted on October 1, 2024 by herktrav

We will be staying in Sintra for five nights. Everyone said one or two days is more than enough time to spend here…however, I disagree. We are staying at the Sintra Marmoris Camelia, just outside of the historic district. People … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Nazaré to Sintra

Posted on September 29, 2024 by herktrav

Today is another travel day. We enjoyed our time in Nazaré, but we were ready to move on. Check-out went smoothly and we even managed to sneak in a Pain au chocolate and a piece of citrus pound cake – … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Nazaré

Posted on September 28, 2024 by herktrav

We woke up refreshed and ready to move on to Nazaré. Nazaré is just a a short distance from Tomar and is located right on the western coastline of Portugal. In the summertime, it’s a beach town. It’s also a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Our Templar Crusade

Posted on September 26, 2024 by herktrav

Our Templar Crusade was not a holy war or battle; ours was a campaign to learn. We journeyed to Tomar and found a learned individual to help us to understand the history of the Order and to dispel some of … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Strolling through Tomar

Posted on September 24, 2024 by herktrav

We woke up excited to get out and explore the town. We began our walk by stepping outside of our hotel. We are located along the town square called Praça do República. In the center of the square is a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Tomar

Posted on September 24, 2024 by herktrav

At long last, we’ve made it to Tomar. Having been interested in the Templar Knights for ages, we’ve had the opportunity to visit quite a few locations associated with their history: Temple Church in London, Domme and Paris in France … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Coimbra to Tomar

Posted on September 23, 2024 by herktrav

It was time to move on again. We enjoyed our time in Coimbra, but we’re moving south again. Our next destination was just an hour’s drive, though we made it a little longer in two ways. Our driver Miguel lives … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Coimbra

Posted on September 23, 2024 by herktrav

Coimbra is a University town with much more to see than just the university, although that is pretty impressive. To get from our hotel to the university, we basically had to walk uphill. When you’re lucky, the street flattens for … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Moving on – Porto to Coimbra

Posted on September 20, 2024 by herktrav

Happy times sometimes come with sad days and today was one of those days. We have enjoyed our time in Porto, but today we are moving on to Coimbra. We checked out of our room and then relaxed for a … Continue reading →

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