December 23,2023 Middle Island, NY We left Sarasota on December 14. Before we left, I spent some time on Siesta beach. 🩵 I love it when I spy my blue heron friend. This is Point of Rocks…the actual rocks are beyond the point. Looking north from Point of Rocks. We met up on my way...
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December 9,2023 We’ve been home for a week … a peaceful quiet week. I walked the beach and our neighborhood… Arriving at Siesta Beach just before 10:00 am last Sunday, I was surprised by two things. First surprise was the Siesta Seafood Festival … I don’t remember it being offered this late in the year....
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We are sad to be leaving Portugal and this wonderful hotel. From the moment that Daniel warmly greeted us at the entrance and walked us to the Club Lounge where Rodrigo checked us in we felt at home. It’s always a nice touch to see a welcome greeting on the...
Continue readingTimmy did some carb loading in the club lounge before we set out for Sintra this morning . Our Uber (about $30.00 USD) took less than 40 minutes, the last few miles through some beautiful country side with spectacular views Visiting Sintra...
Continue readingSeveral local folks, including Goncalo, one of the super hosts in the Intercontinental club lounge, suggested El Mercato as their favorite restaurant in Lisbon. We hesitated because, well, hello? We’re in Portugal and we are eating Italian? We read the rave reviews on social media, Timmy made a reservation online and off we went....
Continue readingWe slept in and had a leisurely breakfast in the Club Lounge. We enjoy club floor lounges for the opportunity to meet and interact with other travelers.  The young staff are wonderful and beyond accommodating. Our meal was delicious. We called an Uber; the driver was  1 minute away and he whisked us to Belém,...
Continue readingWe love restaurant recommendations from locals, so when our new friend Daniel recommended Sacramento Restaurant and Paulo our concierge, seconded the recommendation, we arrived at Sacramento with high expectations. We were not disappointed. We were greeted warmly and ushered upstairs to a lovely intimate dining room overlooking the busy main dining...
Continue readingEarly breakfast in the Club Lounge …words wouldn’t do it justice so I’ll post pics. In addition to the buffet, offerings include: omelets, eggs benedict and crepes.
Continue readingWe dined in Akla, the Intercontinental’s restaurant. Every aspect of the meal was wonderful, from the pre-dinner cocktails- Port Tonics (white port, tonic, mint and a citrus peel) to dessert.
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