| Our planned Viking river-boat cruise++ in
Portugal |
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Event(s) |
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Currency |
$28.3k |
(roughly) |
Tipping |
Est costs |
| Prep |
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16 days |
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| Wednesday evening |
Ensure meds are adequately stocked
for 2+ weeks [put 2+ days in the holder] |
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charge & pack the DRM scanner, the iPad, the iWatch and cable
& the blood-test arm thingie |
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Make sure the Asus laptop is current! |
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Trim fingernails |
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
Add a DRM to the arm prior to the trip |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
… and add one on the trip (take a spare) |
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Book the cab |
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| Flight out |
Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
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10:00 AM |
US |
Cab: $100 |
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$100 |
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Delta; ATL to JFK |
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3:30 PM |
US |
Food: $50 (dinner) |
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$50 |
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JFK to Lisbon |
overnight |
7:50 PM |
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| Arrive @ Lisbon |
Friday, September 12, 2025 |
Breakfast served on the flight |
8:00 AM |
US |
Booked |
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$3,434 |
| Weekend |
… we are transported (via a pickup by a
Viking guide) to our hotel & check in:
Corinthia Lisbon Hotel |
Pre-paid |
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$5 |
$19,694 |
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https://www.google.com/maps/place/Corinthia+Lisbon/@38.6949251,-9.4411341,10.5z/data=!3m1!5s0xd1933163f31ec1f:0xe4323c9ed1129d59!4m11!3m10!1s0xd1933fc13da826d:0x75274a0810f192d2!5m4!1s2025-04-12!2i3!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.7388319!4d-9.1664022!16s%2Fg%2F11h04p1rsc?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxOS4xIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D |
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Twiddle with xxx for the day |
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Sleep! |
8pm-ish |
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Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
Bairro Alto visit |
8:45 AM |
Pickup @ hotel? |
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$10 |
$0 |
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
Portugal’s Coastal Treasures |
9:30 AM |
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$10 |
$338 |
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Monday, September 15, 2025 |
Cosmopolitan Lisbon & the Maritime Museum |
8:45 AM |
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$10 |
$0 |
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National Tile Museum |
2:30 PM |
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$10 |
$278 |
| River Trip starts |
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
Check out of the hotel in Lisbon |
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Visit Batalha & Fátima en rout to Porto |
8:00 AM |
With a guide/van |
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$25 |
$518 |
| Porto |
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Check into the Viking Helgrim ship |
after our day trip |
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| Regua |
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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$25 |
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| Pinhau |
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Mateus Palace & Gardens |
2:45 PM |
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$0 |
| Barca d'Alva |
Thursday, September 18,
2025 |
Marialva Castle & Lunch |
12:30 PM |
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$25 |
$418 |
| Salamanca |
Friday, September 19,
2025 |
A Day in Salamanca |
8:00 AM |
Bus trip… |
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$25 |
$0 |
| Pinhau |
Saturday, September 20,
2025 |
Favaios Bakery & Lunch at Quinta
Avessada |
8:45 AM |
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$25 |
$0 |
| Regua |
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Quinta das Carvalhas |
3:30 PM |
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$398 |
| Regua |
Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
Charming Lamego |
9:00 AM |
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$25 |
$0 |
| Porto |
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| Porto |
Monday, September 22, 2025 |
Porto on Foot |
8:30 AM |
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$25 |
$0 |
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Quinta da Aveleda |
1:45 PM |
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$378 |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
Disembark |
9:00 AM |
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Transport to airport |
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$5 |
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Pick up the car rental |
9:30am |
US |
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$425 |
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https://www.sixt.com |
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Drive to Hotel & check in (book w/breakfast) |
6:00 PM |
US |
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$1,122 |
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Crowne Plaza Vilamoura,
Rua do Oceano Atlantico, Apartado 1121, EC,
8126-913, Portugal |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
Visit
various areas along the coast --> |
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g227947-Vilamoura_Quarteira_Faro_District_Algarve-Vacations.html |
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$250 |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
$30 |
$250 |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 |
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$250 |
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Check out after breakfast |
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Drive up to Lisbon (via xxx) |
2+ hours |
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Check in to the Marriott (booked w/points) |
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$8 |
| Flight home |
Saturday, September 27,
2025 |
Check out (after breakfast) |
6:30 AM |
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Drive to airport, drop car, head to gate etc |
Short drive, fill w/gas
en route |
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$50 |
| Flight home |
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depart |
10:00 AM |
Portugal time |
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7+ hour flight to JFK+a meal |
12:55 PM |
US time |
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departs JFK, 2+ hour flight to ATL |
3:00 PM |
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| Arrive |
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lands around 8pm… |
5:42 PM |
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Home |
8:00 PM |
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Cab: $100 |
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$100 |
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