Today was a trip to the countryside as we took a bus up in the hills to Sintra, about 45minutes inland. We had read good things about the historic town but it didn’t look that good to us. We then realised we were in the new part of Sintra. We took an old tram for…

A quiet day today with a late start for a walk into Cascais for lunch. I had a quick ride on the carousel as well. We then continued on to the Boca do Infermo (Mouth of Hell) which is supposedly much more impressive in heavy seas. I also found a familiar face in our house…

Today was a day of exploring Lisbon. We took the train the half hour ride along the coast into central Lisbon. Mawfa was very keen to get a Portuguese custard tart from a specific shop so that was the first stop. We then wandered through the narrow streets up to the Convent of Our Lady…

A leisurely start to the day with a late morning swim at the local beach. The water was a bit chilly to start but got used to it. No waves but a refreshing dip. Later we strolled in to Cascais along the 3km beach promenade for dinner at a local restaurant and exploring the old…

Our last Olympic event today as we ventured over to the Seine to watch the men’s marathon runners come past at the 5km mark. It was a great spot with the Eiffel Tower in the background. We then headed back to the hotel to watch the finish on TV before packing up for our flight…