Villamoura was very fun. We met our uncle in Lisbon and then went to Villamoura with him. He surprised us by opening the door to a bed room and our grand parents were there!!! I was super excited. So we went out for dinner with them. The next morning we went to the pool. Then at 1:00 pm we met up with our grand parents and went to the beach. Then that night we went to a restaurant with are grand parents. The next morning we rented 2 cars, one for our uncle and grand parents and one for us. The first stop was the beech with a boat tour that went thru caves. There was one view that is a famous view that is known from all over Portugal. Then we got off the boat at our stop and some of us went to a view and some of us stayed at the beech. After that, we went up a very big hill up to our car and drove to our next stop which is a town called Lagos and we walked around the town. Anna got flip flops because her old ones got taken by the river. Then we came across a book store and I got two books.
In the afternoon, we went to the Eiffel Tower. We went up to top floor and it had a beautiful view of the big city. 
After the Eiffel Tower, we went to the Champs D’Elysee (which is the shopping road in Paris, one of the most famous roads in the world). The next day, my dad had to work so we went to the Musée d’Orsay. The museum was full of pretty paintings and sculptures.
Later that day, we went to the Catacombs. The Catacombs are tunnels built underground for the bones of the graveyards, because there was no more room for the buildings of the city. We waited in a long, long line to get in. When we finally got to the front of the line, we went down a lot of stairs. We walked down a long underground tunnel and finally entered the room of bones. There were so many bones, which means there were so many people who died. Those first few days were amazing! Anna has blogged about the rest of the time in Paris.
The day after we got there, we went for a walk around the city. We saw some amazing churches and walked through the St. Jorge castle. We also went to a big square with a statue of a man riding a horse, and walked down to the ocean. We walked through an area and were told that they were setting up a huge party that would begin at midnight. That night, the kids stayed at home while my mom, my uncle and my dad went out to the party. 
The next day, we had a lazy morning, buying train tickets and playing card games. That afternoon, we went to an Ed Sheeran concert (we got the tickets for Christmas). It was the first concert I have ever been to and it was amazing! The next day, we took a train to Vilamoura!
The second stop was in Seville, we were there for three nights. We really enjoyed seeing the beautiful cathedral and going on nice boat rides. 
We also did a cooking class and made paella ( a traditional rice dish) and gazpacho (cold soup). 
After Seville was Valencia, we were there for three nights. There was a super fun park called Goliver park, it’s a giant lying on the ground with slides everywhere. We also rented bikes, drove around the beautiful city and went to the aquarium.
The next stop was Ribero Del duero, two nights also. We went to a lot of wineries and a very big castle. It’s a very small town with fifty people only. 
The next stop, was the beginning of the big Camino de Santiago (a six day hike, 125km). We got up early that morning and set off. The fun part was that you have buy a passport on the first day and collect stamps. Places you can get the stamps are restaurants, cafes, churches and hostels. The last day was tough because it was the longest and we were just so tired, but it was super fun. How good it felt when we arrived! The Camino is religious hike with a huge cathedral at the end. Most people start in Porto and end in Santiago. We started in Valença and ended in Santiago because we didn’t have enough time. At the end you get a certificate if you do more than 100km.
We went for a walk around Athens and saw where the first Olympics were. The next morning, we headed of to Morocco!
After breakfast, we packed up and headed out with our tour guide to see the Sphinx and Pyramids. They were amazing! We spent about two and a half hours meandering around the area and riding camels past the Pyramids. We also went inside the Pyramids, it was so cool! 
That was the first time we were in Cairo, the second time, was after the trip in Egypt. We got there early in the morning. When we got to our hotel, we had breakfast. Then, Elise, my mom and I had a nap, while Anna and my dad went back to the Sphinx and Pyramids. That afternoon, we took a boat around a little area and the people who worked there would redo a scene from the Egyptian history on the island. That night, from the balcony of our , there was a light show on the Sphinx and Pyramids. the next day we headed of to Greece!
One Family, One World, One Year 