A Fantastic Foray

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 5 Comments

[Day 8 – Óbidos, Alcobaça, Batalha, and Fátima]

Óbidos
Viewing from a ledge
Walled village of Óbidos
Perfect for parkour.

Alcobaça
A monastery,
Splendid Gothic monument
Houses royal tombs.

Batalha
A UNESCO site,
Another monastery
Preserved very well.

Fátima
Visions of Mary,
Catholic pilgrimage site;
Many faiths pray here.

In case you missed . . .
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

Pure Porto

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 18 Comments

Day 3 was non-stop Porto. Armed with a 24-hour pass to use Porto’s impressive public transportation system, which includes trams, buses, and subway trains, not many popular places were left unseen. Not even port wine tasting during the day slowed me down.

In case you missed . . .
Day 1
Day 2

Heady Hungary

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 7 Comments

Hungary at last;
Kecskemét and Budapest,
All fun and no rest.
∞ ∞ ∞

Stopping by Slovakia

June 9, 2017June 12, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 11 Comments

Next, Bratislava,
Crossed the bridge to Austria,
Walked with stamina.

∞ ∞ ∞

Checking out Czechia

June 3, 2017June 12, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 21 Comments

Started out in Prague,
I’ve so much to catalog.
Was I all agog!

[The photos that follow include Church of St. Nicholas, the Lennon Wall, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Powder Gate, the Astronomical Clock, Hotel Rott, Dvorák Museum, Alfons Mucha Museum, Petrin Park, The Loreto, and Konopište and Karlštejn Castle.]