Destination: Aveiro, Portugal

The same day that we made our day trip to Sintra, the assistante and I took the train back to Lisbon, where we were to transfer over to another train to take to our next destination in Portugal. We'd taken the 14h41 train, arriving in the Rossio train station, and needed to go across town to the … Continue reading Destination: Aveiro, Portugal

Destination: Lisbon, Portugal (Part 2)

Once our first night in Lisbon was done, the assistante and I had a sunny (albeit chilly) breakfast outside of our hostel patio, which was a hearty platter of bread, fresh fruit, even homemade crepes (prepared by the hostel cook)! Once we finished up, we were off for our first full day of exploring the capital of … Continue reading Destination: Lisbon, Portugal (Part 2)

Destination: Madrid, Spain (February 2016 Edition)

My first time in the capital of Spain was during my first year as an assistante last year. Although I have since gone back and revisited just this past December during the winter holidays (which you can read about in parts 1 and 2 here), and even though I essentially went to the same places as I'd done … Continue reading Destination: Madrid, Spain (February 2016 Edition)

Destination: Pau & Toulouse, France

After my two, eventful nights in Bordeaux were over, it was time for me to move on to my next destination over les vacances d'hiver back last February during my first year as an assistante. I would be heading even more south in the southwest of France, hoping to catch some more good, warm weather that I was lucky … Continue reading Destination: Pau & Toulouse, France