Olissippo Oriente Othon Palace Lisbon

... been to many aquariums but this was by far the most magnificent of all. I think we were there for over 2 hours and we were both disappointed when we left. It was a free-standing structure that was built on posts in the river and had a center huge lagoon that had to be at least a half mile wide with misc. environments around the perimeter. They were all so well done. They grew their own coral and the entire exhibit was incredibly clean ...

... a nodding familiarity with our neighborhood. I think Dan is making it his challenge to taste a pastry in every patisserie that he passes (that could take a decade!) and just came back to the hotel room after buying a bottle of water and a bottle of wine to tell me that there are even MORE pastry shops that we MUST visit while we are here.

We are here for 8 nights so I'm guessing that our affection for this city will continue to grow!
Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal anndain

... on display were whole, any inscriptions or pictures were perfectly clear, and it really caught our attention and we all commented on how impressed we were by it. A week or so after being in Lisbon, I met a guy from Lisbon. He informed me that the founder of the museum was a rich Albanian who had moved to Portugal in order to escape the war in Albania. Good to know since I kept referring to it (including to the guy from Lisbon) as the ...

Alex, Olgar and Dani took me to Sines to catch the bus to Lisbon on thursday 9th July. I was sad to say good bye to them and we all hugged and promised we'd meet again one day. Olgar made me sandwiches and boiled eggs and a couple of apples just in case I starved on the bus! Still, it was on to the next phase of my adventure and so I just enjoyed watching the world go by on the 3.5 hour journey. Then back to Sete Rios (you say it: Set Riosh) coach station and then the metro ...

... The ceiling of the cathedral is lined with carved stone resembling sailing knots and rope.  The Cathedral also houses the tomb of the explorer Vasco De Gama!   After touring the Cathedral, it began to sprinkle, so I stopped back into the Pasteis de Belem pastry shop for a cappuccino and some Pasteis.  After my sugar fix, I cruised across the street to the Monument to the Discoveries, which was built in 1960 to recognize all the important figures who participated ...

... petals in the toilet. Uh huh ~I thought so ~none of you. We had reservations for dinner and a Fado show the evening we arrived. Steve wasn`t feeling well so he stayed back at the hotel. Randy, Nikki, and I took a taxi to the restaurant. Boy are the streets narrow ~but more of that later. The Fado show was interesting. Three men played guitars while someone sang. Each person sang 3 songs and then they would take a break. We ...

We arrived in Lisbon in the early afternoon to find that there were no accommodations left in the city because of the Grand Prix. Sunday is race day so hopefully that means everyone leaves on Sunday giving us more options of where to sleep. We walked around the baxia district trying to find somewhere to sleep. Prices were pretty steep but nothing was available anyway. While we were wandering, we passed a street performer, singing and playing an ...

... tonight should be interesting. But the price is right 15£ and its in the supposed party area so hopefully i'll be drunk enough tonight that getting friendly with my luggage wont be so bad! Cant believe it but i actually forgot to take a photo of the closet and the shower pit next door to it, oh well. I was a bit drunk afterall. Spent the evening with the canadians from the train and some of their mates out in bairro alto. Not to ashamed but very ...

... most popular attraction of Lisbon. It is located on the banks of the river 'Tagus'. It was built in 1521 as a monument to the Portuguese discoveries and looks like a miniature castle. It is an example of Manueline architecture influenced by the periods of Gothic and Renaissance. The Belém Tower is divided into two parts, the bastion and the five-story tower itself, which is located on the north side of the bastion. The whole ensemble looks like the ...

... and decorated with more saints. They took the plaid off the bed and stored it in another room. When we said we'd take it, the lady held up her hand "Pay now!!!" We couldn't help it, that was hilarious! So we paid, laughed and drove to the beautiful monastery outside town. Crawling through the tiny monk's cell, enjoying the amazing views and the beautiful garden; the guide was good and the group was small. That trip actually saved the day ...