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Highlights of Our Portugal Holiday

04/25/22 | Lisbon, Porto, Portugal, Travel, UNESCO

It has been a week but I am still in denial that we are back from our Portugal holiday – it was so warm and sunny on the Iberian Peninsula! It was third trip to Portugal and second visit to both Lisbon and to Porto.  Speaking of three’s this was Mark and my third attempt at a Portugal holiday – we booked for Easter 2020 and had to cancel due to COVID.  The same thing happened for Easter 2021 and I am so happy that third time was the charm for Easter 2022.  

Before I share the highlights I do have to note British Airways lost our luggage and since we landed after midnight that made it hard to get dressed for our sailing trip the next morning but  I managed to put together this emergency head to toe outfit from H&M – all pieces are linked here. You can see them in the first shot of me below – a 20 week baby bump at Belem Tower in Lisbon – and in other photos from our Portugal holiday. Here are some of my favorites:

20 Week Baby Bump at Belem Tower in Lisbon

Inside the Jeronimos Monastery

Inside the Jeronimos Monastery

The Padrao dos Descobrimentos monument on the Tagus River

Padrao dos Descobrimentos on the Tagus River

The Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon

The Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon from the Window
Inside the The Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon

The original Pastel de Nata at Pasteis de Belem

The original Pastel de Nata at Pasteis de Belem

The view from the top of the Santa Justa Lift and from the bottom at night

View from the Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon
Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon at Night

Lisbon’s famous yellow trams

Yellow Tram in Lisbon

Palacio Nacional da Pena (Pena Palace) in Sintra

The Pena Palace in Sintra

20 Week Baby Bump at the Pena Palace

20 Week Baby Bump at Pena Palace in Sintra

The Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira, a 16th century UNESCO site in Sintra

Looking down into the Initiation Wells at Quinta da Regaleira
Looking up at the Initiation Wells at Quinta da Regaleira

Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe

Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of  continental Europe

The city of Porto with the Douro River and Dom Luis I Bridge

Douro River in Porto with Dom Luis I Bridge

Bumping outside the Sintra Igreja do Carmo Church in Porto

20 Week Baby Bump at Sintra Igreja do Carmo in Porto

Port Tasting at the Caves Calem in Porto

Selfie at the Caves Calem in Porto
Port Tasting at the Caves Calem in Porto

Azulejo Tiles at the Sao Bento Train Station in Porto

Azulejo Tiles at the Sao Bento Train Station in Porto

Which of these Portugal holiday shots is your favorite?

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  1. Tammy says

    May 1, 2022 at 10:29 am

    Hope you got your luggage back. Even with most of your outfits missing you still came out as a fashion fastentina. Boyfriend and I are in Florida enjoying vaca. Happy that you, Mark and now the babies to be finally made it to Portugal.

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  2. Allie Mackin says

    April 28, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    Oh your trip to Portugal looked wonderful! I have not traveled in so long! That suck the airline lost your luggage, ugh I always worry about that. I hope you got it back. It is amazing with todays technology that this can still happen.

    Allie of
    http://www.allienyc.com

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  3. Rory says

    April 26, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    What a fun trip and you certainly covered a lot of territory especially for a pregnant person.

    I guess no surprise there.

    My friends are going there in a few months and I just forwarded them your post and I am sure that they will try to hit as many spots you featured as they can.

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  4. Charlene says

    April 26, 2022 at 11:25 am

    Such cute pregnancy diereses not that we would have expected anything else from you.

    I wonder if your babies are going to have the travel bug just like you?

    They sure are getting around! Good for you.

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  5. Sabrina says

    April 26, 2022 at 8:51 am

    One of my favorite places in the world. Such a great food great people so much to see.

    I definitely have Travel envy that you got back there.

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