Our Travels
Europe - Portugal to Belgium
Portugal
We hadn't been to The Algarve before so our first stop in Portugal was there. This is the view from the balcony of our timeshare in Albufeira.
Portugal
Rock formations on the beach near our timeshare.
Portugal
The tourist area of Albufeira.
Portugal
The beach in Albufeira.
Portugal
Another beach, this one is called Praia De Nossa Senjora Da Rocha.
Portugal
Lunch in the town of Silves in the Central Algarve region.
Portugal
After The Algarve, we headed to Lisbon. This is Rossio Square near where we were staying.
Portugal
The iconic old trams are all over the Lisbon downtown area.
Portugal
The Castelo de S. Jorge, built by the Moors, is on a hill in the middle of Lisbon.
Portugal
Our final stop in Portugal was Porto. This is the busy waterfront area by the Douro River.
Portugal
There are colourful tiles on buildings all over Portugal but it seems even more so in Porto. This is inside the main train station.
Portugal
When in Porto, one should always do a port tasting.
France
After Portugal, we flew to Paris and then took a train to the town of Lille. Here's the Grand Place (Main Square) in the town.
France
We visited a number of WWI war memorials in the area. This is the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge.
Belgium
We spent 2 nights in this house boat. Debbie checked it off her bucket list.
Belgium
The Grand Place in Antwerp. Very impressive!
Belgium
On a 5-day river cruise from Antwerp to Amsterdam.
The Netherlands
And here's Amsterdam.
Belgium
Another Grand Place, this one in Brussels.
Belgium
A Beer Festival just outside Brussels. Over 700 Belgium beers, we sampled 30!!
Belgium
From Brussels, we visited other Belgian towns by train. This is Brugges...
Belgium
...and this is Ghent.
Belgium
The Atomium, constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. We could see it in the distance from where we were staying.
Our Trip to Europe (& Washington, DC)
Mar - Jun 2022
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