We made a stop at Aveiro, considered the Venice of Portugal. It was once just a little town that used their traditional Monliceiro boats to transport the salt and seaweed. Salt prices are such today…
Venice? Nope, still in Portugal

We made a stop at Aveiro, considered the Venice of Portugal. It was once just a little town that used their traditional Monliceiro boats to transport the salt and seaweed. Salt prices are such today…
The next morning, we said bye to Spain for a couple of weeks and hello to Portugal. Our first stop was the city of Braga to check-out the Bom Jesus. The Bom Jesus is a…
Then it was on to Avila. It was much bigger than what I was expecting although the walled part of the city was still very much intact and walkable. Some of us did a little…
Our group of seven had an uneventful flight from Albuquerque to Madrid. We arrived around 9am and were really thankful that our accommodations were ready, and they would allow an early check-in. Later that afternoon,…