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Europe here we COME!

The Archipelago of the Azores awaits our return, the mainland of Portugal, Spain, and Andorra will be new territory for me to explore and I'll be making a return visit to France!

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Returning to the Azores and much more....

Daily Itinerary

Day 1: Boston, MA
Activities - Tour of Fenway
Mary Eddy Baker Library
​Waterfront

Meals - Veggie Galaxy, Gennaro's
Day 2: Lisbon & Sintra, Portugal

Activities - Rua Augusta Arch
Park and National Palace of Pena 
Quinta da Regaleira
Meals - Princesa do Castelo​
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Photo credit: Lisbon-Portugal-Guide.com
Day 3: Bilbao, Spain
Activities - San Juan de Gaztelugatxe 
Funicular de Artxanda
Guggenheim & Puppy
Zubizuri Bridge
Meals - La Camelia​
Day 4: Saint Malo, France
Activities - Carnac Stones in Carnac, Les remparts de Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo Cathedral, Solidor Tower, 
Meals - La Dolce Vita
Day 5: Honfleur & Mont St. Michel, France
Activities - Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, La Grande Rue, Le Vieux Bassin, Old Honfleur, Ste-Catherine's Church 
Meals - La Maison Du Vert
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Day 6: Giverny & Chartres, France
Activities - Claude Monet's House & Gardens
​
Chartres Cathedral in Chartres
Meals - TBA​
Day 7: Andorra
Casa de la Vall
Andorra la Vella
Meals - Teresa Carles​ (Barcelona)
Picture
Photo Credit: LonelyPlanet.com
Day 8: Barcelona, Spain
Activities: 
Wander La Rambla to the Mirador de Colón
Return via the Plaça Reial and explore the neighboring Barri Gòtic with its central Catedral.
Mercat de la Boqoueria
La Pedrera/
Casa Milà
Parc de la Ciutadella
Palau de la Musica Catalana

Meals - Dos Trece, Coco, Santoni Cafe, ​Almirall 1733, 
Day 9: Barcelona, Spain
Activities: 
La Sagrada Família
Casa Batlló
​Gràcia ​
Parc Güell

​Waterfront
Meals - Knella, Vegetart Deli, Arc Iris, Teresa Carles​
Day 10: Barcelona & Valencia, Spain
Activities - Activ Natura, Horseback Riding
Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
L'Oceanogràfic​

Meals - The Vurger Food Truck 
Picture
Photo credit: Barcelona.com
Day 11: Gibraltar,
​AND Seville, Spain

Activities - Rock of Gibraltar, Apes Den
Metropol Parasol
Puente del Alamillo
Seville Cathedral
Giralda
​Flamenco Show

Meals - Alameda Rock​
Picture
Photo Credit: Telegraph.co.uk
Day 12: Faro, Silves, Tavira & Lagos, Portugal
Activities - Benagil Sea Cave, Beaches and Old Towns/Villages 
​Meals - Mel & Limao (Faro), Espaço da Rosa (Lisbon)
Day 13: Terceira, Azores
Activities - Sightseeing in Angra do Heroi­smo​
Monte Brazil
Sao Joao Baptista Castle
Alto da Memoria
Sulphur Geysers & Caverns
Wine Museum
Meals - TBA
Day 14: Terceira, Azores
Activities - Private Island Tour: The full day tour da Terceira departs from the hotel via the south coast road towards Praia da Vitoria. Passes Porto Judeu and stops at S. Sebastiao, going on to Porto Martins. Lunch at Praia da Vitoria. The full day tour takes the mountain road to Serra do Cume for a stop, visits the Algar do Carvao cave. Passes through Cabrito and arrives at Biscoitos. Visits the wine museum and the natural swimming pools of black volcanic rock. Returns via villages of Altares, and Reminho Serreta, passing Doze Ribeiras and S. Mateus to arrive at Angra do Heroi­smo at about 5:30 p.m. 
Meals - TBA
Picture
Photo Credit: VisitAzores.com
Day 15: Sao Miguel, Azores 
Activities - Cha Gorreana
Parque Natural da Ribeira dos Caldeiroes
​Ponta Delgada
Meals - Rota's
Day 16: Sao Miguel, Azores
Activities - Lagoa do Fago
Vila Franca do Campo
Povação
Meals - Tony's
Day 17: Sao Miguel, Azores
Activities - Terra Nostra Gardens
Meals - Tony's 
Day 18: Sao Miguel, Azores
Activities - Sete Cidades - Mountain Biking
Meals - Rota's
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Day 19: Sao Miguel, Azores
Activities -
Meals -
Day 20: Boston to Los Angeles

Sights:

Portugal-
Rua Augusta Arch - Lisbon
Park and National Palace of Pena - Sintra
Quinta da Regaleira - Sintra
Lagoa do Fago, Cha Gorreana, Furnas, Sete Cidades - Sao Miguel, Azores
France-
Carnac Stones
Giverny
Chartres Cathedral
Andorra-
Casa de la Vall
Barcelona-
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Barcelona Cathedral 
Sagrada Famila
La Pedrera
Tibidabo
Bilbao-
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe (Day Trip)
Funicular de Artxanda
Guggenheim & Puppy
Zubizuri Bridge
Valencia-
Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
Mercat Central de València
Gibraltar-
Rock of Gibraltar
​Apes Den
Seville-
Metropol Parasol
Puente del Alamillo
Seville Cathedral
Giralda

My hand-selected restaurants and markets:

Lisbon:
Espaço da Rosa
Jardim das Cerejas
Princesa do Castelo


Bilbao:

La Camelia

St. Malo:
La Dolce Vita
​
Honfleur:
La Maison Du Vert (Ticheville)

Barcelona: 
Gopal
Cat Bar
Lujuria Vegana
Veganoteca
Almirall 1733
Gelaaati Di Marco
Teresa Carles (Reservations Suggested)
Rizoma
Sesamo
Arc Iris
Santoni Cafe
Knella 

Valencia:
Habanita
The Vurger Food Truck
Restaurante Copenhagen​

Seville:
Alameda Rock
​
Faro:

Gengibre E Canela
Mel & Limao
​

Cities/Regions/Islands that we'll visit:

Lisbon, Portugal
Sintra, Portugal
Bilbao, Spain
Carnac, France
Saint Malo, France
Mont Saint Michel, France
Honfleur, France
Giverny, France
Chartres, France
Andorra La Vella, Andorra
Barcelona, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Seville, Spain
Gibraltar
Algarve, Portugal
Island of Sao Miguel, Azores - Portugal
Island of Terceira, Azores - Portugal

A little more in depth of what to expect:

Day 1
​Days 2 & 3

Days 4, 5, & 6

Days 7 & 8
Days 9 & 10 
Days 11, 12, & 13
Days 14, 15, & 16

For your Reference:

Learn more about Claude Monet
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