10.23.19

10.23.19

Hello friends and family! Its been a while but I am happy to say that my lack of blog updates are due to a large amount of fun, hours of traveling, and late nights trying to catch up on school work. I have not posted about my travels since Poland- since then I have traveled to Portugal, Spain, Croatia, and Morocco. I have been keeping up with my personal journal though which I am pleased to be able to look back on and remember all the details of my travels. Because I have gotten to0 behind I will just give you guys a highlight reel of my travels lately.

Portugal & Spain- (September 26th – October 1st)

Portugal: Portugal was something out of a fairytale. Stop #1: Lisbon. Our ship ported in the town of Lisbon on the morning of September 26th. I spent the day with my Oceanography group on a field class studying the marine life in the area. We visited the Oceanario de Lisboa in the morning and spent the afternoon on the beaches. In the evening I met up with my friends and we hit the town. We made our way to the famous Lisbon “Pink Street” and did a little bar hopping. The Sangria flowed and the night was a blast. The next morning my girl friends and I got on a long bus ride southbound to the city of Lagos. Stop #2: Lagos. Lagos is a coastal city in the Algarve area that is home to crystal clear waters and world famous beaches. If anyone is ever in Lagos make sure to stop by the restaurant called The Green Room for amazing Mexican style food and cocktails. Our time in Lagos was filled with kayaking, sun bathing, wandering the old town, and even a major game of truth or dare played with two older women from Amsterdam. If you want more details on this adventure make sure to ask me when I return to the states. The city was fantastic and it is definitely on my list of places to visit again.

Spain: The next day we packed our bags and got on another bus to Sevilla. Stop #1: Sevilla. The bus ride was a little bit agonizing and we didn’t reach the city until around dinner time. A little restaurant by our Airbnb answered our prayers with Spanish style tapas and cold draft beer. The next day we spent exploring. Our schedule only allowed us one day in Sevilla so we rented electric scooters called “Birds”. This allowed us to see more of the city in a smaller amount of time. It was epic if I do say so myself. The Plaza De Toros was personally my favorite sight to see. Although I am not fond of the bull fighting that takes place inside, the colors of the building and the architecture were mesmerizing. Stop #2: Cadiz. Our next stop was Cadiz, this is where we were to meet back up with our ship. While we were overland traveling from Portugal to Spain the ship moved ports, making it very convenient with our travel plans! The next two days we spent exploring the city and indulging in some of the best food I have ever had. A little restaurant, called La Candela, that we came across was so fantastic that I would come back to Cadiz just to taste it one more time. My friend Delainey and I ate there two times within the two days we were there. HA! After some market shopping, lots of gelato and more exploring it was time to get back on our floating home and hit the next country.

Look out for my next post on Croatia- Love and miss y’all!

Bon Voyage,

Christian