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| Part of the resort near the beach |
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| The amazing views |
A month ago today we were enjoying an amazing, family friendly vacation in Sagres, Portugal. The fall/early winters here in Switzerland can be quiet dreary (rain, fog, grey, etc), so back in April we started to look for a sunny family friendly vacation destination for October/November. We found, partially through Facebook advertisements, a company called Marinthal. They have four family friendly holiday destinations in Portugal. They advertise themselves as the finest luxury family resort in Europe. Initially we thought it was going to be way too expensive, but after further research the week we wanted to go was the first week of the off-season. This meant the house rental was cheaper and the childcare/kids club was free. Yes, FREE! We then were pleased to find that the airline tickets were also very reasonable, 125 round trip. That was all we needed to go ahead and book our trip to Portugal.
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| Indoor Outdoor Pool |
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| The Fox mascot's birthday |
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| Village Center |
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| Jumping at the Village Center |
The resort turned out to be amazing. We were at the most southwest point in Portugal also known as the "End of Europe." The resort was situated right on the Atlantic ocean, had several swimming pools, a bike rental shop, several restaurants, a spa, and did we mention a Kids club. Elliott and Hannah went to the kids club every morning and Hannah again in the afternoon. There they did face painting, made treats, played organized games, and so much more. One day when we came to pick up the kids they were all outside playing Duck Duck Goose, it was really cute to see Elliott running around saying "Duck Duck...".
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| Cutie |
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| manicures with mom |
During the kid free mornings John and I enjoyed trail runs, coffees, a massage, and a bike ride. It was really amazing. The weather was perfect for our activities, except for the last day it was windy and rainy. Sadly it was the day we had arranged to rent a kayak to go out on the ocean. Next time!
The restaurants all had a kids corner where there was a supervisor there to entertain the children. Hannah was happy to go there and color while we were finishing dinner. Two of the nights we went off the resort to eat at a restaurant opened by a few German guys, Three Little Birds. It was so amazing. The atmosphere was relaxing with a bit of a vintage feel. They also had a little Kids corner equipped with colouring books. Plus the chicken sandwich, fries and then homemade brownie for dessert was AMAZING! We would definitely recommend going there if ever in Sagres.
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| Dinner at Three Little Birds |
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| Kids Corner at one of the Restaurants |
All in all the trip was definitely the "re-charge" get away we were hoping for when we planned it back in April.
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| The girls at the beach |
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| Elliott enjoying Mommy and Daddy time |
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| The lighthouse |
The resort turned out to be amazing. We were at the most southwest point in Portugal also known as the "End of Europe." The resort was situated right on the Atlantic ocean, had several swimming pools, a bike rental shop, several restaurants, a spa, and did we mention a Kids club. Elliott and Hannah went to the kids club every morning and Hannah again in the afternoon. There they did face painting, made treats, played organized games, and so much more. One day when we came to pick up the kids they were all outside playing Duck Duck Goose, it was really cute to see Elliott running around saying "Duck Duck...".
During the kid free mornings John and I enjoyed trail runs, coffees, a massage, and a bike ride. It was really amazing. The weather was perfect for our activities, except for the last day it was windy and rainy. Sadly it was the day we had arranged to rent a kayak to go out on the ocean. Next time!
