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Meet-Up Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
OP: June 30, 2011, 10:22:09 AM
We've been talking for sometime about having a LBS visit to Porto, the major city in Northern Portugal.

It's famous for Port wine, but there are other famous regional and national wines, cheeses, and excellent cuisine. It's not expensive by British/ American standards (count with hotel prices around €50 to €80 a night) and is usually nicely warm in September/October, but as unpredictable as an English summer too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto

I'd like to know who would be interested in a trip out here, and when. As usual, I won't put details online, but contact those interested by PM/ email.
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#1: June 30, 2011, 01:06:39 PM
I may be interested, but I don't really know which weekends my children are with their Dad yet...
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#2: June 30, 2011, 01:08:21 PM
I'd love to come! Have to work around school break and free flight miles.
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#3: July 01, 2011, 04:41:17 AM
Bumping this up.

More names, times?

Wonder if a moderator could temporarily sticky this?

BTW nearest airport is Porto. Lisbon airport is 3 hours train ride away, and The Algarve is a long way South.
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#4: July 01, 2011, 07:59:57 AM
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I will not miss this trip :) :) :)
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#5: July 01, 2011, 03:38:41 PM
If there is another time/ place that you would prefer, please tell me.
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#6: July 02, 2011, 07:20:56 AM
I'd love to come - mid-October for me would be best...x
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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#7: July 02, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
So sorry mermaid can attend too busy with kids and work and other commitments have fun!!

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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#8: July 03, 2011, 01:26:12 AM
I love to do this, but my finances!!!!!
S is going to start a new education and needs to buy a Mac Book pro (2300 EUR). I need to finish the new house. So it is probably not wise to spend my money on a city trip. But I felt so good in LUX...
I could probalby fly lowbudget  from Brussels to Porto with Ryanair

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Re: Autumn LBS get together in Portugal
#9: July 03, 2011, 07:56:20 AM
I checked out prices on a search engine, http://momondo.com/.

There are cheap mid October flights to Porto from:
Ryanair: Brussels €126
Ryanair: London (Stansted) €46
Easyjet : London Gatwick €69
TAP (Air Portugal): Liverpool  €210
TAP (Air Portugal): Edinburgh €190
TAP (Air Portugal): Luxembourg €230

There are luxury 5 star spa hotels from €69 a night (and a really nice one at €105 per night). See
http://www.booking.com/
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