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Easter 2014

John and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay from 16-23 April 2014 in this terrific apartment. We were met at the airport by Brid’s friend Rui who chatted about Portugal and football and life in general as he drove us to … Continue reading

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Don’t just take my word for it….

Looking out across the moonlit Tagus River to the gigantic statue of Christ the Redeemer, I felt momentarily confused. I was sure I was in Lisbon, not Rio de Janeiro. And beautiful though it looked under a starry night, what … Continue reading

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Lisbon’s aquarium. A big hit

  My wife, my two sons of 10 and 12 and I greatly enjoyed visiting the aquarium in Lisbon in May. It was recommended to me by an American friend as the biggest in Europe. I’m not sure that it’s … Continue reading

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