Coimbra

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On Wednesday we drove to Coimbra, a riverside city and home to the oldest university in Portugal.  Our initial plan was to spend a week in Coimbra; however, we decided to modify our itinerary a couple weeks ago.  We have been wanting to go to the Azores Islands and decided to scrap our week in Coimbra in favor of going there instead.  We still wanted to make a day-trip to Coimbra and luckily it is only an hour from where we are staying in Nazaré.  It is one of the larger cities we have visited so far and has lots of historical sights.  

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Évora

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We have been staying in Évora for the last few days and will continue to be here until Saturday.  Although we have been going for evening walks, we had not explored the town until Wednesday.  Évora is one of Portugal's most beautifully preserved medieval towns with multiple churches, Roman ruins, and good restaurants.  

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Prague

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Alex and I started our Eastern Europe trip in the Czech Republic by spending three days in Prague.  After visiting, I would have to say Prague is one of my favorite cities I've been so far!  It is such a beautiful city with amazing architecture and pretty red roofs.  As the city itself is relatively small, we were able to walk everywhere and really get a feel for the area.  

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Parsons Green & Fulham

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When we first decided to move to London, we were unsure where we wanted to live.  Alex reached out to a friend of his who is from London for some guidance.  Two of the neighborhoods he suggested were Parsons Green and Fulham (located next to each other in Southwest London).  We ultimately decided to live in Notting Hill, but ventured out this past Friday to visit this area and both really enjoyed it!  It definitely had a neighborhood feel with lots of shops and cute restaurants.  

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Victoria & Albert Museum + Eclairs

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On Thursday, we headed over to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design.  One of the things I have loved about London is many of the museums are free to enter.  This museum is HUGE and you could easily spend hours here.  We walked through several exhibitions including: fashion, jewelry, stained glass and furniture.  I didn't take any pictures inside the museum, but we did enjoy walking around.  

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City of London

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Yesterday, Alex I spent the morning touring the City of London, a neighborhood incorporating the historic center and central business district of London.  We started our morning at Postman's Park, the site of a former churchyard and now houses a memorial with the names of ordinary people who gave their lives saving others.  

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Lake Norman

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This past weekend, Alex and I headed north of Charlotte to visit Lake Norman State Park.  It had rained pretty heavily the day before so several of the trails were closed; but we were able to do the Lake Shore Trail which we've done in the past and really enjoyed.  It's about a three-mile hike and follows the shore along Lake Norman.  The weather was cooler than weekends previously, so it was really nice to get out and explore. 

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