EURO 2015

Euro 2015

A brief summary for future reference...

• Thu/Fri/Sat (Wellington/Auckland/Singapore/Zurich/Paris): Day in Singapore - Gardens By The Bay/Cloud Forest. Paris - staying here.
• Sun (Paris): Market at Bercy Village; Graffiti Art Collection begun; Holly rubs statue for luck and then promptly falls over, gets shat on by bird and swallows can top at Vietnamese restaurant.
• Mon (Paris): Square Recamier; Fountain of the Four Seasons; Chez Savy (yum!); Maritime Museum (carosel).
• Tue (Paris): Passages Ponceau / Lemoine / du Prado; Musee en Herbe Tintin; Musee de l'Eventail; shopping!
• Wed (Paris): Marche de St Honorel; Printemps; Musee des Arts Forains.
• Thu (Paris): A Whirlwind Stroll; Mont de Piete; more shopping!
• Fri (Paris): Musee du Parfum; Parc Monceau.
• Sat (Paris/Lisbon): Montmartre (carousel); Joined by Caroline L (just for long weekend) and Bob (for all of Portugal); first Tapas + vino; Staying here.
• Sun (Lisbon): Walk to Praca Commercial; Lookout; Funicular; pizza lunch; wine place 1.
• Mon (Lisbon): Castelo de Sao Jorge (George Castle); Sardines; C+H siesta; A+B+C explore churches with domes.
• Tue (Lisbon/Sintra): Quinta da Regaleira; Convent Carmo Ruins.
• Wed (Lisbon): Lisbon Aquarium; Science Museum; Best Burgers ever!
• Thu (Lisbon): Belem Tower and Monestary; Padrao dos Descobrimentos; Ginga (cherry liquor).
• Fri (Lisbon/Evora): Hot; Templo Romano; Evora Cathedral + cloisters.
• Sat (Evora): Archological tour, including standing stones; good, slow dinner.
• Sun (Evora/Tomar): Jewish museum; Walking tour of old city and park.
• Mon (Tomar): Castelo dos Templarios; Chocolate Taco!
• Tue (Tomar/Batalha): Batalha; monastery; swimming pool; ribs + piripiri.
• Wed (Batalha/Porto): Porto; launderette trip; Staying here.
• Thu (Porto): C shopping trip (camp slippers + Lidl); A+B+H wander/shop; home-cooked dinner.
• Fri (Porto): Joined by Louise & James; Praia da Luz (beach); walked home with stops; dinner at Taverna do Anjo.
• Sat (Porto): Port tasting (Quinta do Navel, Tailor's, Graham's); excellent lunch (flaming chorizo!); Joined by Suzanne; Cablecar.
• Sun (Porto): Douro river boat trip.
• Mon (Porto): Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs; Livraria Lello.
• Tue (Porto/Braga): Bom Jesus do Monte.
• Wed (Porto):
• Thu (Porto/Barcelona): Joined by Mark K; Staying here.
• Fri (Barcelona): Andy & Holly very ill (watermelon?).
• Sat (Barcelona): Beach day.
• Sun (Barcelona): Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Gin and tonics!
• Mon (Barcelona): La Sagrada Familia.
• Tue (Barcelona): Cablecar.
• Wed (Barcelona): Palau de la Musica Catalana; Churros and Chocolate!
• Thu/Fri/Sat (Barcelona/Frankfurt/Tokyo/Auckland/Wellington): Half day in Tokyo - Hama Rikyu Gardens and Advertising Museum Tokyo.

Photos on Flickr: June, 2015 + July, 2015.