Trip to Lisbon - Portugal

April 2nd, 21:25 - Bucharest, Romania
Destination : Lisbon, Portugal

This year we've decided to spent the Easter Holiday in Lisbon.
It was a great decision. Why?...wait & see! :D

The flight was a long one, around 4 hours. At least was a direct flight.

The hotel chosen was Amazonia.
This hotel offers a comfortable and cozy accommodation for guests visiting the charming and historical city of Lisbon in business or leisure.
Nice accommodation conditions and a fair price!

1st Day
We went to the Tourist info point.
Waking around, it was impossible not to stop and take some pictures.

I must admit that Lisbon is on the top 3 cities where I would prefer living.

Now, back to the business.
Being interested in visiting a lot of museums, castles & historical sites, we have "invested" 33.50 Eur (each person) in a Lisboa Card.
Below you can find all the benefits using such a card.
http://www.golisbon.com/Lisboa-Card/

First stop was at Jeronimos Monastery.

 The Jeronimos Monastery is the most impressive symbol of Portugal's power and wealth during the "Age of Discovery". King Manuel I built it in 1502 on the site of a hermitage founded by Prince Henry the Navigator, where Vasco da Gama and his crew spent their last night in Portugal in prayer before leaving for India.

Next on our agenda, was the Monument of Discoveries ...

...and Belem Tour.

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...to be continued.

Trip to Egypt - Hurghada

September 22nd, 10:00 AM - Bucharest, Romania
Destination : Hurghada, Egypt

After 3 hours flight we arrived in Hurghada Airport.

The hotel chosen was Reemyvera - Sun Smile Resort.

Day 1
...just for relaxing (sightseeing / beach)

Day 2
Adventure day : Moto-Safari in the desert

We've arrived after 1h30min to a beduin site...

...where we've experience a camel ride.

 

What else happened here?...well let me summarize:
- boogy car driving
- shisha smoking
- oriental & fakir show
- ... a lot of fun

Day 3
Luxor-Karnak temple & Valley of the Kings

We took the bus and after 3hrs we've arrived in Luxor.

We also visited the Temple of Hatshepsut and...

... and The Colossi of Memnon

The day ended with a Nile cruise. Unfortunately my camera was battery low.

Below you can see only one prouve :(

Day 4
Just relaxing ... on the beach

....and visiting the Hurghada Resort

...and spending some money on souvenirs.

Day 5
Back on track - Cairo Museum, Piramids of Giza & Sphinx

It was an extraordinary experience seeing the last surviving wonder of the ancient world.
Around 6:00 PM, we get back to Hurghada. By the way, we spent 6 hours by bus :(

Would we had been faster using an small pick-up ? :D

 

Day 6

Red Sea & Giftun Island

You cannot visit Hurghada without taking the trip to Giftun Island. This idyllic sand island is surrounded by a beautiful coral reefs and exotic marine life.

 

Before leaving the island, we explored the coral reefs.

It was a great trip and yet very relaxing.

Day 7
The last day in Egypt

What have we done in the last day?
Again relaxing and remembering the wonderful time spent in Egypt.

It was a great experience!!!

You should have on your agenda a trip in Egypt! ;)