Coimbra

  • May 6, Coimbra

    The sun! The Sun! THE SUN!!! And an azure sky arcing above the world as far as we can see. A passable breakfast in the hotel and we venture forth for our guided tour of Portugal’s oldest university, founded in… Continue reading

  • May 5, Travel to Coimbra

    We wake to drizzling rain and the 7-minute walk uphill to the Oporto train station where we hope to revise our tickets for Aviero and Coimbra so we can skip Aviero — scenic seaside canals that would be lovely were… Continue reading