Kathy M

The Halifax explosion of 1917 created a large disaster in the city. Ships came up from Boston to help care for the wounded and dying. As a thank you to the people of Boston each year the province of … (View Post)

Days five through ten (Cruising on the Andorinha) This cruise is very low-keyed with travel on a comfortable ship through a pretty part of the country. It includes visits to three wineries, transit t… (View Post)

Days 10-12 (Post-cruise and Madrid) We drove to Madrid stopping Salamanca which is a beautiful town with a renowned university and cathedral and a Plaza Major. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and see… (View Post)

Days three and four (Porto and Coimbra) On our ride to Porto we learned about the Portuguese university system. Since each university specializes on a specific course, in the ninth grade students are… (View Post)

Lisbon (pre-tour and days one and two) We spent two extra days in Lisbon at the beginning of the tour. We had been to Lisbon twice before and chose to visit places we had not seen. One day we went to… (View Post)