I tried to send this earlier, but I don’t know if it got to you. My name is Michael Spang I noticed Terry Coles name in the fast track 2025 Europe attendee information pack. It states that she can be reached at GAR wife’s space coles@yahoo.com.

This was our itinerary. It was a whirlwind trip and I'm not sure it really gave us a feel for any area, other than the Algarve. My wife didn't like the beach life that much. Neither of us were interested in the busyness of Lisbon. We loved it on the Silver coast and up North. We plan to go back and spend a couple weeks in the North before we retire.
Day 1 Porto
Day 2 Porto
Day 3 Porto - Douro Valley
Day 4 Porto - Averio & Nazare
Day 5 Drive to Lisbon with stops on the Atlantic coast
Day 6 Lisbon - Sintra
Day 7 Lisbon
Day 8 Lisbon
Day 9 Quarteira (Algarve)
Day 10 Quarteira - Sagres
Day 11 Quarteira - Lagos - Benagil Caves
Day 12 Quarteira
Day 13 Lisbon

I am planning to retire next May and am getting truely obsessed with the idea of moving to Europe (right now it's Portugal, but who knows until I do more research). My plan is to rent out my home here in the US and rent in Europe for 1-2 years (or more if I love it). I want to use it as a base for travel to the rest of Europe. I keep reading that I'll be able to live off my soc security in Europe, I can't do that in the US. And I'm feeling more and more like this country is no longer my heart and soul.

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I'm new on here and looking at Portgual also. My sister and I are making arrangements for our first visit. I would be the one moving. I' bought the Portgual Bundle but can't access it yet. What are some good Ex-Pat cities? I am an artist, (Painter/Sculptor) here in the states, that also has retirement income. We want to visit this summer, what cities (outer cities) would you all reccomend. Thanks Ted Gillespie