Europe
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Note 69 – Bucharest and Parliament
Weather today – It was cool (58 F) and cloudy in the morning, but warm (78 F) in the afternoon. Our first full day on the Viking itinerary began with breakfast at the hotel, then everyone loaded onto buses for one of 3 full-day excursions which all end with our embarkation on the Viking Ullur…
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Note 68 – Local Bucharest
Weather today – Cloudy and cool (58 F) in the morning. It warmed up to sunny and 84 F in the afternoon! Today we are touring again with our TBL guide, Cristi. Today is a chance to take in local Bucharest sights. We are customizing his tour, Private City Tour of Bucharest, replacing the Parliament…
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Note 67 – A Day in Transylvania
Weather today – perfect! Sunny skies. 62 degrees Fahrenheit (16 C) at 8am – mid-to-upper 70s (23-26 C) later. Apparently, no trip to Romania is complete without a visit to the region of Transylvania! We booked a private full-day tour from Bucharest through Tours By Locals with guide, Cristi. His tour, Day trip from Bucharest…
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Note 66 – Travel to Bucharest
Due to Dave’s frequent work travel to Aberdeen, Scotland, he racked up quite a few British Airways Avios (miles) points. Unfortunately, they are notoriously difficult to use, especially from Houston. We’ve been trying to optimize their usage on every trip we’ve taken to Europe the past few years, but either couldn’t find availability or the…
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Note 44 – Reviewing Our Travel Experiences in Portugal
Sadly, our time in Portugal came to an end. We used Welcome Pickups (they operate in many cities world-wide we learned) again for our transportation to the airport and were pleased with their service. Communication with the driver was easy through their app as our original driver was caught in traffic, so he sent another…
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Note 43 – Lisbon Day-Trip: Discovering the Magical UNESCO Heritage Site of Sintra and Coastal Delights
For our last full day in Lisbon, we decided to go out of town on a day-trip with our Tours By Locals guide Carla to the mountains and palaces of Sintra, the westernmost point in continental Europe, and the seaside town of Cascais. She picked us up at 8am at our apartment as we had…
Notes By Nancy 