Good Morning Portugal!
Kids slept okay…some more than others.
We got breakfast on the train, and started to get our stuff together so
we could hop off on the last stop, Lisbon!
The kids were troopers. What a great experience for those planning to
study abroad in Europe in the future (yes, parents, your kids have been bitten
by the travel bug…you’ve been warned.)
Our local guide met us at the train station and off we went
for a tour of Lisbon. Our first stop was
the Alfama district, a quite poor area, with many rundown buildings & tight
quarters. A quick tour of down town, and then up to the park overlooking the
city. Lisbon is built on many, many
hills, so up & down we went. Next stop
was St. Jeronimo’s Monastery, which is where Vasco de Gama is buried. Down to the waterfront we went to see the
Tower of Belem and then the Statue of the Discoverers. The waterfront reminded us of San Francisco
with its similar bridge. The weather in Lisbon is heavenly. After sweating to death in Sevilla at 110+
temps, the 70s of Lisbon are delightful.
We headed to our hotel, checked in, and headed down town for
some free time. First stop: Hard Rock for lunch. Can’t go wrong with free Wi-Fi, free refills,
clean bathrooms, and yummy, overly priced food.
Gave the kids a few hours of free time to shop & wander. The boys soon learned the dudes on the street
selling sunglasses weren’t just selling sunglasses. Hashtag sketchy waterfront.
After dinner, a few came out for our typical ‘digestive’
walk…which found us a supermarket and BOXES of Magnum bars. Hashtag heaven.
We’re all a bit tired from the lack of sleep on the night
train and all the walking. Hard to
believe tomorrow is our last tour day. :( We’re heading to the Riviera of Portugal to
see the towns of Cascais and Sintra. Our
afternoon is free and we plan to spend it on the beaches of Portugal, chillaxin.
Until tomorrow…
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