June 2, 20223 yr Ok, leaving out of New York July 4th. One night stop over in the Azores, then doing the Santiago De Compostela Lisbon route for 12 days. Has anyone ever done this and any recommendations would be appreciated.
June 2, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, ATexanAbroad said: Ok, leaving out of New York July 4th. One night stop over in the Azores, then doing the Santiago De Compostela Lisbon route for 12 days. Has anyone ever done this and any recommendations would be appreciated. Beware bandits bearing scimitars. Warning: my information is from the 11th century, things may have changed.
June 2, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, ATexanAbroad said: Ok, leaving out of New York July 4th. One night stop over in the Azores, then doing the Santiago De Compostela Lisbon route for 12 days. Has anyone ever done this and any recommendations would be appreciated. I almost signed up for a trip this year, but decided on Egypt instead. This is absolutely on my list though. Subscribed.
June 2, 20223 yr Hotel AC Palacio del Carmen is an excellent property. Although im pretty sure its haunted for giving me the longest, most vivid, most arresting nightmare in my life.
June 2, 20223 yr Fwiw, my Portuguese language instructor just put out a travel guide for Portugal ("Destination Portugal"). From looking at the table of contents there's more language and customs lessons, specifically geared toward tourism, and a little bit of specifics on places to go, but it's supposedly geared for you to "experience Portugal like a local." https://school.learn-portuguese.org/courses though she does include suggested, separate, 7-day itineraries for the north, central and south of Portugal, as well as detailed recommendations for Porto (where she lives) and the best places to visit in Portugal near the ocean or rivers. Also in Porto consider both restaurants Cervejaria Gazela and Esplanada Maisqueira Antiga. https://eatlikebourdain.com/anthony-bourdain-in-porto/ 2 other resources: Time Out, and https://expatsportugal.com/community/ Edited June 2, 20223 yr by Chopper
June 3, 20223 yr Author 4 hours ago, Chopper said: Fwiw, my Portuguese language instructor just put out a travel guide for Portugal ("Destination Portugal"). From looking at the table of contents there's more language and customs lessons, specifically geared toward tourism, and a little bit of specifics on places to go, but it's supposedly geared for you to "experience Portugal like a local." https://school.learn-portuguese.org/courses though she does include suggested, separate, 7-day itineraries for the north, central and south of Portugal, as well as detailed recommendations for Porto (where she lives) and the best places to visit in Portugal near the ocean or rivers. Also in Porto consider both restaurants Cervejaria Gazela and Esplanada Maisqueira Antiga. https://eatlikebourdain.com/anthony-bourdain-in-porto/ 2 other resources: Time Out, and https://expatsportugal.com/community/ Mia Esperez looks bangable....
July 5, 20223 yr Author Starting day 1 of my trip. Just landed in the Azores for a one day layover. Headed to Lisbon in the morning.
July 5, 20223 yr Lisbon is one of the great cities of the world. There are large terraces on the tops of the various hills where you can grab a spritzer or beer, a sun chair, and just people watch and take in the gorgeous views. I'm jealous.
July 5, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Orale said: Lisbon is one of the great cities of the world. There are large terraces on the tops of the various hills where you can grab a spritzer or beer, a sun chair, and just people watch and take in the gorgeous views. I'm jealous. Yep. Loved Lisbon. Need to get over my hatred of flying coach, because you can get cheap flights on the regular out of NYC, and I could totally do some long weekends there.
July 5, 20223 yr Author 2 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: Yep. Loved Lisbon. Need to get over my hatred of flying coach, because you can get cheap flights on the regular out of NYC, and I could totally do some long weekends there. I have so many responses to this I’ll choose the pleasant one. If you want something bad enough you will make appropriate concessions.
July 5, 20223 yr Author 6 hours ago, Orale said: Lisbon is one of the great cities of the world. There are large terraces on the tops of the various hills where you can grab a spritzer or beer, a sun chair, and just people watch and take in the gorgeous views. I'm jealous. Been once before but I was there for a festival and to party. I can’t think of one thing I did there. Edited July 5, 20223 yr by ATexanAbroad
July 6, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, ATexanAbroad said: I have so many responses to this I’ll choose the pleasant one. If you want something bad enough you will make appropriate concessions. Like sitting with the common folk?
July 6, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Kennythetiger said: Like sitting with the common folk? It has nothing to do with the people and everything to do with comfort and being able to hit the ground running when I land.
July 7, 20223 yr Author Azores were dope. Missed my flight so spend a little extra time here which was great because I rented a car and drove around a bit. Definitely a hidden gem, little to no tourists, extremely cheap, great seafood. I will definitely come back but now on to Porto. Skipping Lisbon for after the hike. IMG_7936.MOV
July 7, 20223 yr Author On 7/6/2022 at 12:26 AM, Kennythetiger said: Like sitting with the common folk? I can look down at them as I say to myself, "you have done every continent and 78+ countries" 😜😇
July 9, 20223 yr Word is there are more 1000-pound blue marlin in the Azores than anywhere else on the planet. Of course, the islands are nice too.
July 9, 20223 yr Author 13 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said: Word is there are more 1000-pound blue marlin in the Azores than anywhere else on the planet. Of course, the islands are nice too. I went after some blacks in Panama at Tropic star. 1000lbs is massive for a blue.
July 9, 20223 yr My personal best is 660 on a blue. Never caught a black but have racked up a few stripes.
July 9, 20223 yr On 7/7/2022 at 8:19 AM, ATexanAbroad said: Azores were dope. Missed my flight so spend a little extra time here which was great because I rented a car and drove around a bit. Definitely a hidden gem, little to no tourists, extremely cheap, great seafood. I will definitely come back but now on to Porto. Skipping Lisbon for after the hike. IMG_7936.MOV My parents met in the Azores...on Terceira. Got a chance to go there a few years ago with my Dad. It was AWESOME!!!
July 9, 20223 yr On 7/7/2022 at 8:23 AM, ATexanAbroad said: I can look down at them as I say to myself, "you have done every continent and 78+ countries" 😜😇 Of course, we can all say, "yeah, but we've all done your mom".
July 9, 20223 yr 20 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said: Word is there are more 1000-pound blue marlin in the Azores than anywhere else on the planet. Of course, the islands are nice too. I got to see the Azores, or at least the airfield where US transports land. We milled about outside the plane as we were meant to do. The only Azorean person I saw was a cop in a golf cart. She looked kind of like the cop version of Nelly Furtado. After our plane left, another one full of the next 3rd of our unit landed. Their Lieutenant was a real Strac Trooper and called all his milling-about troops into formation, for some dumb fucking Army control freak reason. The Azorean cops descended upon him and packed him off to jail. There is an old treaty dating back to maybe when Britain fought Napoleon, that the Azores would be neutral. Officer Rambo was charged with "forming troops for battle," as if he was going to order a bayonet charge on a golf cart.
July 9, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said: I got to see the Azores, or at least the airfield where US transports land. We milled about outside the plane as we were meant to do. The only Azorean person I saw was a cop in a golf cart. She looked kind of like the cop version of Nelly Furtado. After our plane left, another one full of the next 3rd of our unit landed. Their Lieutenant was a real Strac Trooper and called all his milling-about troops into formation, for some dumb fucking Army control freak reason. The Azorean cops descended upon him and packed him off to jail. There is an old treaty dating back to maybe when Britain fought Napoleon, that the Azores would be neutral. Officer Rambo was charged with "forming troops for battle," as if he was going to order a bayonet charge on a golf cart. Lajes, I presume?
July 26, 20223 yr Author Camino was tough as fuck also Porto>Lisbon lisbon is a tourist butthole heading to Sagres to surf for a week
July 26, 20223 yr Author On 7/9/2022 at 11:19 PM, Ag with kids said: Lajes, I presume? Nah went to terceira. Less tourists is always my end goal. I’ll leT princess Penelope hand the tourist destinations
July 26, 20223 yr 35 minutes ago, ATexanAbroad said: Nah went to terceira. Less tourists is always my end goal. I’ll leT princess Penelope hand the tourist destinations Well, to be fair...Lajes is the airport on Terceira. It was a USAF base for a long time. It's actually where my parents met. They were teachers at the DoD school there. Finally got a chance to go there back in 2016 with my Dad. It. Was. Awesome. I'd love to go back.
July 27, 20223 yr Author 17 hours ago, Ag with kids said: Well, to be fair...Lajes is the airport on Terceira. It was a USAF base for a long time. It's actually where my parents met. They were teachers at the DoD school there. Finally got a chance to go there back in 2016 with my Dad. It. Was. Awesome. I'd love to go back. Nice dude, Terceira was fantastic. Exactly like Ireland with no people and 1/5th the cost. I mean seriously would just drive around and nothing but locals and farmland. Great seafood and friendly people. Bom Dia was said about 50000 times.
July 27, 20223 yr Author On 7/9/2022 at 11:15 PM, RDCanecutter said: I got to see the Azores, or at least the airfield where US transports land. We milled about outside the plane as we were meant to do. The only Azorean person I saw was a cop in a golf cart. She looked kind of like the cop version of Nelly Furtado. After our plane left, another one full of the next 3rd of our unit landed. Their Lieutenant was a real Strac Trooper and called all his milling-about troops into formation, for some dumb fucking Army control freak reason. The Azorean cops descended upon him and packed him off to jail. There is an old treaty dating back to maybe when Britain fought Napoleon, that the Azores would be neutral. Officer Rambo was charged with "forming troops for battle," as if he was going to order a bayonet charge on a golf cart. thats a fantastic story
July 27, 20223 yr Getting to my Megachurch on the Katy Freeway from Southeast Houston is a fucking pilgrimage.
July 27, 20223 yr Author 2 hours ago, ClubWhatever said: Getting to my Megachurch on the Katy Freeway from Southeast Houston is a fucking pilgrimage. yea well your first problem is you go to a megachurch your second problem is you believe in storytales
July 27, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, ClubWhatever said: Getting to my Megachurch on the Katy Freeway from Southeast Houston is a fucking pilgrimage. I think a true Megachurch would have an on-campus compound where you live.
July 27, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, ATexanAbroad said: Nice dude, Terceira was fantastic. Exactly like Ireland with no people and 1/5th the cost. I mean seriously would just drive around and nothing but locals and farmland. Great seafood and friendly people. Bom Dia was said about 50000 times. Yeah...it was so great. We were driving on a road and got caught behind some guy leading his cows to the dairy... We had to drive at the speed of cow.
July 28, 20223 yr Nah went to terceira. Less tourists is always my end goal. I’ll leT princess Penelope hand the tourist destinations Lulz. Mr 200k talks a big game. Why you gotta be such an insufferable prick?
July 28, 20223 yr Nah went to terceira. Less tourists is always my end goal. I’ll leT princess Penelope hand the tourist destinations I’m not sure you realize that you are a tourist.
July 29, 20223 yr Author On 7/27/2022 at 7:59 PM, Ag with kids said: Yeah...it was so great. We were driving on a road and got caught behind some guy leading his cows to the dairy... We had to drive at the speed of cow. exact same thing happened to me 16 hours ago, wild_turkey said: I’m not sure you realize that you are a tourist.
July 29, 20223 yr Author On 7/28/2022 at 3:06 AM, Chewbacca said: Lulz. Mr 200k talks a big game. Why you gotta be such an insufferable prick? 200K gets you pretty far in South America. Quite happy with the way things are. 😇
July 29, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, ATexanAbroad said: 200K gets you pretty far in South America. Quite happy with the way things are. 😇 You didn't answer the question. Why are you such a prick?
July 29, 20223 yr On 7/5/2022 at 6:26 PM, Kennythetiger said: Like sitting with the common folk? Fuck sitting with the common folk...
August 1, 20223 yr On 7/26/2022 at 1:20 PM, ATexanAbroad said: Camino was tough as fuck also Porto>Lisbon lisbon is a tourist butthole heading to Sagres to surf for a week So did the walk suck and not enjoyable? It has always been on my bucket list but I was expecting an enjoyable walk and not excruciating endeavor
August 2, 20223 yr On 7/9/2022 at 9:29 AM, ATexanAbroad said: I went after some blacks in Panama On 7/9/2022 at 4:14 PM, Bevo&Pevo said: Never caught a black but have racked up a few stripes.
August 2, 20223 yr On 7/9/2022 at 8:29 AM, ATexanAbroad said: I went after some blacks in Panama at Tropic star. 1000lbs is massive for a blue. Blue marlin get bigger than black marlin.
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