We did it! We managed to trek a toddler and baby over to Portugal for our first family vacation of the year. The sheer amount of stuff we needed to make this vacation happen was insane, I wish I took a picture. But this is what it felt like-
To be fair, our vacation was for 9 days (5 in Sagres), so we did need plenty of clothing options plus beach and swim gear. Despite a 5:30am wake up, both kids did great. Rayan was a pro on his first flight, just like his big sister:) We flew into Faro and drove another 1.5 hours to a town called Sagres and stayed at the Martinhal resort.
Ram did a lot of research and found this highly rated resort that catered to families with little ones. This place had EVERYTHING. We were so pleased, as was Riya, with all the amenities available. Our 2 story home was equipped with a lovely outdoor space, washer, full kitchen, baby bath tub, potty insert, stair gates, and two cribs. There was a grocery store on site, toddler splash pools, a bounce house, and several play areas throughout the property, 2 of which were next to the pools which came in handy! The added bonus was every restaurant had a play area with staff on hand to watch your child play as you eat AND every bathroom on the property had separate toilets for little ones. They also had kid and baby club drop offs where they are entertained for several hours a day if you want some kid-free time. (We opted not to do that on this trip). This place really thought of everything and the attention to detail was impressive.
The weather was a mix of warm and cool. The city is right off the path of the Sahara Dessert, so strong winds were constant but with the sun shining through, it wasn't too bad. I was so excited to bring Riya back to the beach. We had been playing with sand for weeks and talking about building sand castles but once we got to the beach, she was not interested. She took one look at the sand and said "it's dirty!" and that was that:/ I don't know where this diva-ness came from. I was so disappointed. But she was happy for Mommy and Daddy to get their feet dirty so she could "stand" in the ocean!
Rayan had a lot of firsts on this trip: first passport stamp, first flight, first time at the beach, and first swim. He loved his first dip in the pool despite Riya stealing his floatie, lol. I was so impressed with how he traveled. Poor guy was teething badly those first few days and would boycott a nap or two but was otherwise his happy smiley self. I was worried that his 3 nap a day requirement would hold us back, but luckily his midday nap coincided with Riya's and then he got to do one nap in the room and one on the go. Worked out perfectly:)
Here's a slideshow of the first part of our trip:
Sagres was the perfect place to kick off our vacation. Next up, Sintra!
To be fair, our vacation was for 9 days (5 in Sagres), so we did need plenty of clothing options plus beach and swim gear. Despite a 5:30am wake up, both kids did great. Rayan was a pro on his first flight, just like his big sister:) We flew into Faro and drove another 1.5 hours to a town called Sagres and stayed at the Martinhal resort.
Ram did a lot of research and found this highly rated resort that catered to families with little ones. This place had EVERYTHING. We were so pleased, as was Riya, with all the amenities available. Our 2 story home was equipped with a lovely outdoor space, washer, full kitchen, baby bath tub, potty insert, stair gates, and two cribs. There was a grocery store on site, toddler splash pools, a bounce house, and several play areas throughout the property, 2 of which were next to the pools which came in handy! The added bonus was every restaurant had a play area with staff on hand to watch your child play as you eat AND every bathroom on the property had separate toilets for little ones. They also had kid and baby club drop offs where they are entertained for several hours a day if you want some kid-free time. (We opted not to do that on this trip). This place really thought of everything and the attention to detail was impressive.
The weather was a mix of warm and cool. The city is right off the path of the Sahara Dessert, so strong winds were constant but with the sun shining through, it wasn't too bad. I was so excited to bring Riya back to the beach. We had been playing with sand for weeks and talking about building sand castles but once we got to the beach, she was not interested. She took one look at the sand and said "it's dirty!" and that was that:/ I don't know where this diva-ness came from. I was so disappointed. But she was happy for Mommy and Daddy to get their feet dirty so she could "stand" in the ocean!
Rayan had a lot of firsts on this trip: first passport stamp, first flight, first time at the beach, and first swim. He loved his first dip in the pool despite Riya stealing his floatie, lol. I was so impressed with how he traveled. Poor guy was teething badly those first few days and would boycott a nap or two but was otherwise his happy smiley self. I was worried that his 3 nap a day requirement would hold us back, but luckily his midday nap coincided with Riya's and then he got to do one nap in the room and one on the go. Worked out perfectly:)
Here's a slideshow of the first part of our trip:
Sagres was the perfect place to kick off our vacation. Next up, Sintra!
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