A year ago a friend of ours wanted to do something big and fun for his upcoming 60th birthday. Since Christmas is his favorite holiday, and his birthday happens to be in December, he decided on inviting all his friends on a Christmas markets cruise down the Rhine river.
We planned to also add on to that a week in Portugal. We had such a good time last year we were ready to go back and experience it at a different time of year.
And… since the cruise ends in Switzerland, we are getting to Portugal via a scenic train trip through the Alps to Milan. Why not?
