EURO 2015

Euro 2015

A brief summary for future reference...

Thu, 11 Jun Fly: Wellington/Auckland/Singapore
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Fri, 12 Jun Day in Singapore
Gardens By The Bay/Cloud Forest.
Sat, 13 Jun Fly: Singapore/Zurich/Paris
Staying here.
Notre Dame de Paris! And shoes.
Notre Dame de Paris! And shoes.
Sun, 14 Jun 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, 15 Jun Paris
Square Recamier; Fountain of the Four Seasons; Chez Savy (yum!); Maritime Museum (carosel).
Fountain of the Four Seasons
Fountain of the Four Seasons
Maritime Museum. And a tower.
Maritime Museum. And a tower.
Tue, 16 Jun Paris
Passages Ponceau / Lemoine / du Prado; Musee en Herbe Tintin; Musee de l'Eventail; shopping!
Street art
Street art
Wed, 17 Jun Paris
Marche de St Honorel; Printemps; Musee des Arts Forains.
Thu, 18 Jun Paris
A Whirlwind Stroll; Mont de Piete; more shopping!
Fri, 19 Jun Paris
Musee du Parfum; Parc Monceau.
Sat, 20 Jun Paris/Lisbon
Montmartre (carousel); Joined by Caroline L (just for long weekend) and Bob (for all of Portugal); first Tapas + vino; Staying here.
Sun, 21 Jun Lisbon
Walk to Praca Commercial; Lookout; Funicular; pizza lunch; wine place 1.
Mon, 22 Jun Lisbon
Castelo de Sao Jorge (George Castle); Sardines; C+H siesta; A+B+C explore churches with domes.
Castelo de Sao Jorge
Castelo de Sao Jorge
Castelo de Sao Jorge
Castelo de Sao Jorge
Tue, 23 Jun Lisbon/Sintra
Quinta da Regaleira; Convent Carmo Ruins.
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Convent Carmo Ruins
Convent Carmo Ruins
Convent Carmo Mummies
Convent Carmo Mummies
Convent Carmo Mummies
Convent Carmo Mummies
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
Wed, 24 Jun Lisbon
Lisbon Aquarium; Science Museum; Best Burgers ever!
Thu, 25 Jun Lisbon
Belem Tower and Monestary; Padrao dos Descobrimentos; Ginga (cherry liquor).
Lisbon Aquarium
Lisbon Aquarium
Belem Tower
Belem Tower
Belem: Aquarius
Belem: Aquarius
Fri, 26 Jun Lisbon/Evora
Hot; Templo Romano; Evora Cathedral + cloisters.
Belem: Whale
Belem: Whale
Belem: Mermaid
Belem: Mermaid
Belem: World Map
Belem: World Map
Belem: World Map
Belem: World Map
Golden Gate Bridge + Christ The Redeemer in one shot?
Golden Gate Bridge + Christ The Redeemer in one shot?
Padrao dos Descobrimentos
Padrao dos Descobrimentos
My kind of military - armed with cigarettes and ice-creams...
My kind of military - armed with cigarettes and ice-creams...
Templo Romano
Templo Romano
Evora Cathedral cloisters
Evora Cathedral cloisters
Evora Cathedral cloisters
Evora Cathedral cloisters
Sat, 27 Jun Evora
Archological tour, including standing stones; good, slow dinner.
Sun, 28 Jun Evora/Tomar
Jewish museum; Walking tour of old city and park.
Mon, 29 Jun Tomar
Castelo dos Templarios; Chocolate Taco!
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Castelo dos Templarios
Tue, 30 Jun Tomar/Batalha
Batalha; monastery; swimming pool; ribs + piripiri.
Wed, 01 Jul Batalha/Porto
Porto; launderette trip; Staying here.
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery
Batalha Monastery
Thu, 02 Jul Porto
C shopping trip (camp slippers + Lidl); A+B+H wander/shop; home-cooked dinner.
Douro River from our bed
Douro River from our bed
Fri, 03 Jul Porto
Joined by Louise & James; Praia da Luz (beach); walked home with stops; dinner at Taverna do Anjo.
Douro River bridge
Douro River bridge
Sat, 04 Jul Porto
Port tasting (Quinta do Navel, Tailor's, Graham's); excellent lunch (flaming chorizo!); Joined by Suzanne; Cablecar.
View from Douro River bridge
View from Douro River bridge
Sun, 05 Jul Porto
Douro river boat trip.
Mon, 06 Jul Porto
Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs; Livraria Lello.
Monument Church of St Francis
Monument Church of St Francis
Monument Church of St Francis catacomb ghost
Monument Church of St Francis catacomb ghost
Tue, 07 Jul Porto/Braga
Bom Jesus do Monte.
Livraria Lello ceiling
Livraria Lello ceiling
Livraria Lello ceiling
Livraria Lello ceiling
Wed, 08 Jul Porto
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Bom Jesus do Monte
Bom Jesus do Monte
Douro River bridge
Douro River bridge
Thu, 09 Jul Porto/Barcelona
Joined by Mark K; Staying here.
Fri, 10 Jul Barcelona
Andy & Holly very ill (watermelon?).
Sat, 11 Jul Barcelona
Beach day.
Sun, 12 Jul Barcelona
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Gin and tonics!
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau ceiling
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau ceiling
Mon, 13 Jul Barcelona
La Sagrada Familia.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau tiles
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau tiles
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau roof
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau roof
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
Tue, 14 Jul Barcelona
Cablecar.
Wed, 15 Jul Barcelona
Palau de la Musica Catalana; Churros and Chocolate!
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Thu, 16 Jul Barcelona/Frankfurt/Tokyo
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Fri, 17 Jul Tokyo/Auckland/Wellington
Half day in Tokyo - Hama Rikyu Gardens and Advertising Museum Tokyo.
Bizarre bug in Hama Rikyu Gardens
Bizarre bug in Hama Rikyu Gardens
Sat, 18 Jul Tokyo/Auckland/Wellington
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