On November 18, 2025, after five very full days in Spain, the travelling foursome would split up and leave Madrid for two separate destinations in the Schengen Area. Chris and Shawna were headed to Venice, to start a week-long trek across Northern Italy, where they would taste some wine, learn how to make pasta and see some of all the beautiful sights of the Veneto, Tuscany and Lombardy regions. Mr. G. and his lovely companion, were headed south, to Portugal's Algarve coast. There they would check out the picturesque golden beaches and stunning sandstone cliffs around Faro. The older folks were looking forward to some R and R, some beach combing and taking in some negative ions (yes, negative ions are good). The two pairs would meet up again at the Madrid airport on November 25, 2025 for the return trip to Calgary.
Stay tuned for some posts from Portugal.
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| Had to say goodbye to David the doorman at the Palacio de Retiro |
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| Gym and Mrs. Gym arrived in time to see a fantastic sunset on the south shore of Portugal |


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