Portugal · Aug 2

The trip

San Diego (SAN) → Lisbon (LIS)

air · booked

4:45PM── 15h 40m ──4:25PM +1

DEP AUG 2 · T2ARR AUG 3 · T1

BA 264 · SAN T2 → LHR T5 · 10h 45m
4:45 PM → 11:30 AM · Boeing 777

layover — 2h 00m at LHR, no terminal change

T5 → T5, no terminal change. Airside transit, no UK immigration. Club Aspire (Priority Pass) is in T5 if the connection allows

BA 504 · LHR T5 → LIS T1 · 2h 55m
1:30 PM → 4:25 PM · Airbus A320neo

LIS is first Schengen entry — immigration and customs on arrival in Lisbon

ConfBJKI73CabinPremium Economy (mixed cabin)

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Chase Travel1018875956BagsEach: 2 × 23kg checked + cabin bag + handbag, included in fareTravelersJustin + AmandaThrough-checkunconfirmed — ask at bag drop

Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club — SAN Terminal 2, near gates 46–47
Arrive with margin to relax in the lounge before the 4:45 PM departure · via Chase Sapphire Reserve unconfirmed

Premium Economy. Seats assigned at check-in — not selectable via Chase beforehand. Ticket non-refundable.

38.722°, -9.139° Lisboa

AUG 3 → AUG 5 2 nights

Two nights in the capital before wedding week

InterContinental Lisbon

Check-in3:00 PM

Check-out12:00 PM

Conf68872558Room1 Queen Classic BalconyRate216,000 IHG points (Reward Nights) · 2 ntsPhone+351 21 381 8700

Reservation was MODIFIED 2026-06-11 — current dates Aug 3-5. City tax €4/person/night paid at hotel (not included). Free cancel until Aug 1, 4:00 PM local.

Rua Castilho, 149, 1099-034 Lisbon

Getting around

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Viva Viagem / Navegante occasional card — Metro station machines — card itself carries a small one-time cost
Covers: metro, tram, bus, funiculars, CP suburban rail incl. Cascais line
Fares: Card €0.50 one-time · metro single €1.90 (zapping €1.72) · 24h pass €7.25 · contactless bank card works at metro gates (€1.92)
· Red line — airport to city
· Tram 28 — historic route, heavily pickpocketed
Same card is used for the Cascais line. Zapping vs zone-loaded fares behave differently — verify before wedding week.

Ideas & open time2 ideas · 1 skip · 4 to eat

AUG 4

Alfama + miradouros wander unconfirmed

Morning before the heat. Portas do Sol and Graça viewpoints do more than any single ticketed sight.

Belém — Jerónimos + pastéis de Belém unconfirmed

Afternoon; open Tuesdays. The monastery church is free, the cloister is ticketed. The pastéis queue moves fast.

Anytime

Tram 28 SKIP unconfirmed

Heavily pickpocketed and mobbed in August, and the route's charm is walkable. Ride only if one shows up empty.

Eat & drink

Pastéis de nataManteigaria for the fresh-out-of-the-oven versionBifanaPork sandwich, best from a counter, not a menuGinjinhaCherry liqueur shot near RossioGrilled sardinesAugust is peak season

Lisbon · Cais do Sodré → Cascais · station tbd unconfirmed

rail · no reservation

AUG 5~30-40 min

Arrive with margin: hotel check-in from 4:00 PM, welcome party at the same hotel 6:00 PM.

38.700°, -9.417° Cascais

AUG 5 → AUG 8 3 nights

Danielle & Hector's wedding — three nights on the Marginal

Hotel Cascais Miragem Health & Spa

Check-in4:00 PM

Check-out12:00 PM

Conf1066311348RoomJunior SuiteRate570.00 EUR/night · 3 nts

B&B flexible rate — breakfast, pools, Holmes Place spa access, covered parking included. City tax €4/person/night at hotel, not included. Free cancel until Jul 31 (5 days before arrival). This is also the welcome-party and pool-day venue.

8554 Avenida Marginal, Cascais 2754-536

Getting around

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Same Viva Viagem card as Lisbon
Covers: Cascais line (CP suburban), local buses
· Cascais line along the Marginal — links Cascais, Estoril, Lisbon Cais do Sodré
TODO — Miragem-to-Forte-da-Cruz transport for ceremony day unresolved (walk / taxi / shuttle?)

AUG 6

Golf with Hector — ONYRIA Quinta da Marinha

7:29 AM + 7:37 AM tee times

Booked: 4 players at 7:29, 1 at 7:37 — course will likely allow a 5-some at 7:29. All 5 club rentals reserved. Done with the whole afternoon clear before the 4:30 PM ceremony. Amanda: hair and makeup that morning.

Ideas & open time1 idea · 2 to eat

AUG 6

Marginal walk toward Boca do Inferno unconfirmed

If the golf morning leaves energy — flat oceanfront walk, back with hours to spare before ceremony prep.

Eat & drink

Fresh fishThe Cascais fish-restaurant strip — order whatever came inSantolaSpider crab, the local flex

The main event · wedding

Danielle Owens & Hector Cabrera

Aug 6 is also Justin's birthday

Both attending — confirmed via Zola 2026-04-27

AUG 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Welcome Party

Hotel Cascais Miragem Health & Spa

8554 Avenida Marginal, Cascais 2754-536

Cocktail attire

Light bites + cocktails. Adults only. At your own hotel — zero transport.

AUG 6 · 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM

Wedding Ceremony

Forte da Cruz

13 Rua Olivença, Estoril 2765-262

Black-Tie Optional — tuxes and gowns preferred, not required

Adults only.

AUG 6 · 5:30 PM – 00:30 (Aug 7)

Reception

Forte da Cruz

13 Rua Olivença, Estoril 2765-262

Black-Tie Optional

Adults only. Runs past midnight.

AUG 7 · time tbd

Post-Wedding Boat Day unconfirmed

venue tbd

Casual

Changed from pool/beach day at the Miragem to a boat day — per couple, supersedes the Zola RSVP. Time, departure point, and what to bring all TODO.

Watch-outs

Formalwear (tux/gown territory) must survive checked baggage and be wearable by Aug 6 — black-tie optional
Arrival deadline: Cascais check-in opens 4:00 PM, welcome party 6:00 PM same day — leave Lisbon by mid-afternoon Aug 5
Transport Miragem → Forte da Cruz for ceremony (Aug 6): TODO — unresolved
Gift logistics: TODO — ship, bring, or transfer
All events except pool day are adults-only

Lisbon · Santa Apolónia → Porto · Campanhã

rail · booked

12:00PM── 2h 48m ──2:48PM

DEP AUG 8ARR AUG 8

ConfCP-MSO32GIRLKFQSeatsCarriage 4 — Seats 15, 17 · 2nd Class / TouristTrainCP — Alfa Pendular · AP 125

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Tight morning chain: leave the Miragem by ~10:00 AM — Cascais line to Cais do Sodré, then metro/taxi across town to Santa Apolónia by 11:40 AM. Printed tickets in hand.

PRINTED ticket required (Omio). Ticket PDF attached to Omio email — not yet in hand. Arrive 20 min early. Fully refundable up to 15 min before departure.

41.158°, -8.629° Porto

AUG 8 → AUG 9 1 night

One night north on the Alfa Pendular

Casa da Companhia Hotel & Spa, Vignette Collection

Check-in3:00 PM

Check-out12:00 PM

Conf40876897Room1 King PremiumRate404.10 EUR + 6.00 EUR charges · 1 ntPhone+351 22 976 1020

Prepaid, non-refundable. Rua das Flores is PEDESTRIANIZED — Uber/Bolt cannot reach the hotel; only official city taxis and licensed transfers have access. City tax €3/person/night at hotel.

Rua das Flores n.69, 4050-416 Porto

Getting around

unverified

Andante card
Covers: metro, bus
· Campanhã → city center: metro or taxi
· Line E (violet) — airport line, not needed this trip
One-night stay arriving Campanhã 14:48, departing Campanhã 16:40 next day — taxi from Campanhã may beat the metro given the no-rideshare street access. Unverified.

Ideas & open time3 ideas · 1 skip · 3 to eat

AUG 8

São Bento station azulejos unconfirmed

Two minutes from the hotel door on Rua das Flores. Free. See it on arrival.

Ribeira + Dom Luís I upper deck at sunset unconfirmed

The upper deck view is the one Porto photo that's earned. Walk over toward Gaia as the light drops.

AUG 9

Port lodge tasting in Gaia unconfirmed

Late morning, across the bridge. Book a slot rather than walking in on an August Sunday.

Anytime

Livraria Lello SKIP unconfirmed

Timed tickets ~€8 and 2–3h summer queues for a bookshop you can't browse in peace. Not where 26 hours go.

Eat & drink

FrancesinhaCommit or don't — wrong move right before a 16:40 trainPort tonicWhite port + tonic, the local aperitivoTripas à moda do PortoFor the brave — it's the city's namesake dish

Porto · Campanhã → Lisbon · Oriente

rail · booked

4:40PM── 2h 42m ──7:22PM

DEP AUG 9ARR AUG 9

ConfCP-MSO32C0YHF8RSeatsCarriage 3 — Seats 14, 16 · 2nd Class / TouristTrainCP — Alfa Pendular · AP 124

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Arrives Oriente, not Santa Apolónia — short hop to the airport hotel. Printed ticket required.

Lisbon Airport

Airport night · AUG 9 → AUG 10

Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto

Check-in3:00 PM

Check-out12:00 PM

Conf2604187141RoomPremium — Bed and breakfastRate213.00 EUR prepaid + 8.00 EUR local tax at hotel · 1 ntPhone+351 218 425 000

Non-refundable, prepaid. At the airport — train arrives Oriente 19:22, short hop to hotel. 07:10 flight next morning.

Rua C, Aeroporto Internacional de Lisboa, 1700-008 Lisbon

Lisbon (LIS) → San Diego (SAN)

air · booked

7:10AM── 15h 45m ──2:55PM

DEP AUG 10 · T1ARR AUG 10 · T2

BA 509 · LIS T1 → LHR T5 · 3h 00m
7:10 AM → 10:10 AM · Airbus A320 (Sharklets)

layover — 1h 25m at LHR, no terminal change

Schengen exit at LIS. T5 → T5, airside transit. 1h25m — go straight to the gate, no lounge stop

BA 265 · LHR T5 → SAN T2 · 11h 20m
11:35 AM → 2:55 PM · Boeing 777

US immigration and customs at SAN

ConfBJKI73CabinPremium Economy (mixed cabin)

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Chase Travel1018875956BagsEach: 2 × 23kg checked + cabin bag + handbag, included in fareTravelersJustin + AmandaThrough-checkunconfirmed — ask at bag drop

ANA Lounge — LIS Terminal 1, airside Schengen, 6th floor near Gate 22
Opens 4:00 AM — works for the 7:10 departure. Subject to capacity · via Priority Pass / Amex Platinum unconfirmed

07:10 departure with a 1h25m LHR connection — no slack. At the airport by ~5:00 AM; the Meliá is on the airport grounds for exactly this reason.

Premium Economy. Seats assigned at check-in.