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Fronteira Palace

This palace is one of Lisbon's most beautiful architectural monuments that I was fortunate enough to visit. With an extensive collection of 17th century tiles and a charming atmosphere, the trip outside of Lisbon's city center for half the day was an absolute no brainer. Audio guides are available for a tour around the grounds and gardens, or you can walk through at your own pace. There are also morning guided tours in the interior state rooms. It is very much worth the short trip outside of the city center.

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The Fife Coastal Path was something I’d been looking forward to and excited about for such a long time. The picturesque little fishing villages have always enchanted me from afar. Though I wasn’t at all disappointed in what of the area I was able to see, I was definitely disappointed with the lack of time to see all of villages I’d allotted for on our journey.

The time constraint wasn’t at all to do with poor planning, just not having the foresight to know the series of future events that would occur once there. I had assumed the first day of driving on the opposite side of the road in a foreign country would be frustrating and at some points downright terrifying (more on that during the Glencoe and Isle of Skye chapters). I had, however, thought we’d make it at least a day or two before having any curb bumps, scratches, or other mishaps. Anyone who knows me personally would know that by now I should just always be prepared for the worst to happen. At least it ended up only a minor scratch in a roundabout on our way into Kirkaldy. However, it cost us quite a bit of exploration time, which was more frustrating for me than the accident.

By the time we arrived in St. Andrews, the rain had come and most of the time was spent ducking in and out of shops and drinking coffee until it lightened up. That first day ended for us in Dundee. Arriving at our hotel was one more snafu for the day. Our hotel had canceled all previously made reservations because of a government contract to host Ukrainian families, which is fantastic, except that we weren't informed. Luckily their partner hotel down the street had accommodations available for us. To end the exhausting day we sat in the hotel bar area for tea and some of the largest scones I've ever seen in my life before heading back up to bed.

Day 2 could only get better, right?

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Majori, Jūrmala Latvia was all around amazing and beautiful, from what I saw in my four short days. The first day I spent in Riga, which was so beautiful that i could have spent the entire four days just exploring the city. I chose to take the train to the Jūrmala coast on my second day. Majori is the central resort town of the Jūrmala beach on the Gulf of Riga. At 21 miles long, it's claimed to be the longest beach in Northern Europe (it seemed to go on forever, so I won't argue). I was really surprised how shallow the coastal waters were and how far out I could walk out and still only be covered up to my ankles. Aside from the beach, there were plenty of other things to see in Majori. The Dzintari Forest Park was right off the beach and was full of different leisure activities that were connected by a wooden boardwalk. A walk down the pedestrian Jomas street was also a must, to see the cute cafes and shops. The town is also full of beautiful old wooden houses from the 19th and early 20th century. There's a lot to see and do here and it was definitely worth the short trip from Riga. #latvia #balticstates #baltics #majori #jurmala #beautifulday #beachdestination #bestofeurope #travelvibes #heathermitchellphotography #traveldiary #passionpassport #traveldestinations #earthscapes #welltraveled #shetravels #earthporn #summer #naturelovers #traveladventures #travelmore #travelporn #igtravel #travelguide #europeantravel #traveleurope #traveladdict #wanderlust #travelshots #bestintravel (at Majori, Jurmala, Latvija) https://www.instagram.com/p/B89PYRJJ4wL/?igshid=1iyfch749rqla