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Day Trip to Evora Portugal
The Chapel of Bones Our main reason for visiting Évora was the famous Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos), located within the Church of São Francisco. The chapel is lined with human skulls and bones, making it one of the more unusual places we’ve visited in Portugal. It’s both fascinating and a little creepy. “It…
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A Weekend in the Algarve
Our latest Portugal adventure took us south to the Algarve for a long weekend. We made Lagos our home base, but that was a somewhat arbitrary decision. We opted for staying right in the center of old town, surrounded by restaurants, bars and plenty of activity. While Lagos is walkable, getting between beaches and attractions…
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Learning to Surf in Portugal
Day 1 Surfing is one of our optional ECAs (extra curricular activities) we can do with Boundless. My friends and left the school and had to get on a van and drive about 30 minutes to the Carcavelos Beach in Cascais. When we got there, we sat near a curb while one of the instructors…
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Fado at an Old 400-Year Old Pig Farm
One of our favorite cultural experiences in Portugal so far was an evening at Fado em Casa. From the moment we arrived, it felt less like attending a performance and more like being invited into someone’s home, which, essentially, we were. Just a dinner with 20 of your closest new friends. The evening opened with…
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Seeing Ronaldo Play in Portugal: Dream Come True
Tonight was one of those we’re really living in Portugal kind of nights. We went to see Portugal vs. Wales, and somehow ended up with amazing seats right near midfield. Even better, Cristiano Ronaldo played, which made the experience that much more memorable especially for Decklan. One of the first things that surprised us happened…
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Portugal Food Festivals: Sardine & Chefs on Fire
There has been live music, festivals and pop up vendors nearly every weekend of the last month. Sardine Festival at Praia Grande We got our first taste of sardines at the Sardine Festival at Praia Grande. Calling it a “festival” might have been a little generous. It was essentially one vendor under a collection of…