I thought I would give some info on the photos from Lisboa since I have a bit of time in DC before heading to the airport. Apparently I am still on European time, but am happy that at least I got some good sleep and feel a bit better to face my final part of my journey home.
And so...Portugal...I'll label the photos in order...
The 25th of April bridge...if it looks familiar, it is because it was designed by the same man as the golden gate bridge, it is named for a significant day in Portuguese history, the day that there was a revolution, without one person being killed
The Tower of Belem, I could say what this is from my memory but I don't know how accurate that would be...
The Monument to the Explorers...this is one of my favorite parts of Lisbon, not only is the actual monument beautiful, the ground around it is made up of hundreds of tiles depicting the earth and all of the explorations of the Portuguese people with amazing drawings and dates. The person in the front is Prince Henry the Navigator and on the side pictured here there are carvings of all of the literary figures in Portuguese history, on the other side are the famous explorers
The next photo, one of just many of the incredible Portuguese foods, this one is simply called rice with shrimps, but the flavor is divine
Tuk, Tuks are these cute little vehicles that take you around certain areas. We took one to get up the hill to the castle since the walk was too steep for me, what a bouncy ride that was on the cobblestone streets, but fun.
The traditional trams, or trolleys, still are used today, we took it most of the way up to the castle. There are many pickpockets that ride it, but Cesar assured me we would be safe, nothing happens to local people, and indeed out rides up and back were uneventful, and fun
The entrance to the Baixa, or downtown area is pictured, filled with people on this weekend day we were there
Finally, a photo of a hillside of Lisboa, from our Tagus river cruise
And so...Portugal...I'll label the photos in order...
The 25th of April bridge...if it looks familiar, it is because it was designed by the same man as the golden gate bridge, it is named for a significant day in Portuguese history, the day that there was a revolution, without one person being killed
The Tower of Belem, I could say what this is from my memory but I don't know how accurate that would be...
The Monument to the Explorers...this is one of my favorite parts of Lisbon, not only is the actual monument beautiful, the ground around it is made up of hundreds of tiles depicting the earth and all of the explorations of the Portuguese people with amazing drawings and dates. The person in the front is Prince Henry the Navigator and on the side pictured here there are carvings of all of the literary figures in Portuguese history, on the other side are the famous explorers
The next photo, one of just many of the incredible Portuguese foods, this one is simply called rice with shrimps, but the flavor is divine
Tuk, Tuks are these cute little vehicles that take you around certain areas. We took one to get up the hill to the castle since the walk was too steep for me, what a bouncy ride that was on the cobblestone streets, but fun.
The traditional trams, or trolleys, still are used today, we took it most of the way up to the castle. There are many pickpockets that ride it, but Cesar assured me we would be safe, nothing happens to local people, and indeed out rides up and back were uneventful, and fun
The entrance to the Baixa, or downtown area is pictured, filled with people on this weekend day we were there
Finally, a photo of a hillside of Lisboa, from our Tagus river cruise
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