Our first panoramic view of Lisbon at Miradouro da Senhora do Monte.
The rivers of rain poured off the roof and broke the umbrella in the first five minutes of use.
The yellow trolley is an iconic symbol of Lisbon.
Glammie arrived safely in Lisbon. We surprised them at the airport with our sign.
A view of the Alfama area in Lisbon. Our apartment was next to the church on the skyline.
Glammie and Lindsey in front of Praça do Comércio, a large plaza in front of the harbor.
Obidos, located between Lisbon and Porto, is the best example of a traditional Portuguese village in the country.
The gang on the outer wall of Obidos.
All smiles and glasses as Cammie is almost blown away in Nazaré.
Big smiles and small waves in Nazaré.
Our guide, Nũno, is a part time professional photographer. This is apparently a popular pose in Portugal.
We spent a couple hours in Fatima on our way to Porto.
After driving hours in the rain we were greeted by a rainbow behind the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima.
Glenn and Sam’s first stop in Porto was to Café Santiago for their famous Francesinha Santiago — a sandwich with bologna, fresh sausage, red sausage, steak, and ham, smothered in cheese and topped with an egg. It comes on top of a bed of fries doused in francesinha sauce.
A view of Porto from the cathedral.
“This one’s for Marlowe!” If you know, you know.
Glammie and Lindsey exploring Castle of Guimarães’s walls.
Lindsey wanted a picture with the Christmas lights in Guimarães.
Glammie and Lindsey in the Garden of the Moors overlooking Porto.
The crew in the Crystal Palace Gardens. Not pictured were the wild chickens that called the park home.
The view from our house in Jardim do Mar, a quaint village on the island of Madeira.
Glenn loved to relax on the porch with a cold drink whenever possible. One of the favorite drinks was Brisa, a local passion fruit soda.
The stunning view from Miraduoro da Ponta do Rosto near São Lourenço.
Lindsey’s and Cammie on our first Levada hike. Not pictured are the areas with sheer drops and no railing or wall. Yikes!
You can’t keep Sam out of the water.
The lawns in Madeira are banana trees. Fun fact: the banana tree is actually a grass.
Glammie enjoying the eerie Fanal Forest, one of the last remaining examples of Europe’s original rainforest.
Glenn found the neanderthal port-o-potty in the Fanal Forest.
Glenn has a long, complicated history with cow pies.
The Seixal tide pools, made from volcanic rock, are considered one of the most scenic tide pools in Madeira.
Glenn and Sam took in Porto Moniz’s natural tide pools. Moments before, Glenn gracefully slipped off the stairs into the water.
Glammie and Lindsey before sunset at Ponta do Pargo.
Sam and Lindsey at Ponta do Pargo waiting for the sunset.
The moment we were waiting for, sunset at Ponta do Pargo.
Glenn and Lindsey enjoying the views on our Levada do Alecrim hike.
Gandalf and Samwise watched the sunrise at Pico do Areeiro.
The view of The Valley of the Nuns from Miradouro Eira do Serrado.
Our first hike was washed out, so we settled for a drier one on Fajá da Ovelha.
Glenn Hinken — The Crustacean King
An evening stroll along the Jardim do Mar promenade.
One last picture of Glenna nd Lindsey from Jardim do Mar at sunset.
Glammie at sunset in Jardim do Mar on our last night in Madeira.
Our favorite restaurant on Madeira was Joe’s Bar, 100 steps from our house. Glenn, Sam, and Linds spent a couple nights here.
Cammie and Sam in our house in Jardim do Mar.
Cammie and Lindsey at the entrance to the Sinatra Palace, a chimeric castle that couldn’t decide what style it should be.