Portugal!!

On the plane again... I can't wait to be on the plane again.

So long as it's going anywhere but BWI, that is.

Tomorrow, Jenn and I take off for our awesome Portugal adventure.

(This was our Colorado adventure.  It was also awesome)

We'll be flying CLT -> Munich -> Lisbon, and then moseying across the airport to hop on a plane bound for the Azores (see map below).

We'll be on the island of Ponta Delgado from Friday evening through the following Wednesday morning.  During that time, we're thinking we'll incorporate some smattering of kayaking, horseback riding, canyoning, whale watching (the Azores are apparently one of the best places in the world to see all different types of whales), hiking, and general exploring (and, because we both have upcoming races, we'll try to do all of it as quickly as possible.

On Wednesday morning, we fly back to Lisbon, where we'll spend the rest of our trip.  We're staying at one of TripAdvisor's most highly rated bed and breakfast establishments (our room even has its own website!)  We don't currently have too much planned for Lisbon, but my guess is that we'll figure something out (if anyone has any can't miss experiences, please send them our way).

Really looking forward to taking some time to relax.  My current book list includes Night Film, the Goldfinch, Transatlantic, and the Third Kingdom (there are probably more to come, since we have a lot of plane rides on this trip).

1 USD = .72 Euro

1 Euro = $1.39

Not the best exchange rate of all time, but we're counting on Portugal being excited to have tourists.  Because we're excited to be tourists :)