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Lisboa, Portugal
Lisboa known better to us as Lisbon is quite a city. It is one of the oldest capitals in the world. In fact I heard it is so old they used to ride dinosaurs instead of horses! Ok so I made that last part up but you get the picture....it is old. I booked this awesome hostel which has a fantastic view of the city from our rooftop chillout spot. The view is of the oldest part of the city and yes a view of the Atlantic ocean or at least ...
Finalmente conhecendo Lisboa e comemorando bodas
... do nosso agrado. Foi bem engraçado.
A Praça do Rocio é bem agradável. Logo do lado já encontra-se a Praça Pedro IV que é o nosso Pedro I e nela tem um monumento em homenagem a ele. Tinha também mil e uma barraquinhas onde degustamos um delicioso sanduiche de presunto Serrano e queijo Serra da Estrela por apenas 3 euros . Seguimos mais um pouco e subimos no elevador de Santa Justa. E foi ótimo, pois pudemos desfrutar de uma vista bonita ...
Merging, cobblestones and udders
... to our destination. We were surprised by how far out the suburbs and outskirts stretched, very much a sprawling city. And the traffic started to get a little scary as we got closer to the city. Portugal has incredibly short merging lanes on its highways, and this causes some worrying moments for us, both when merging and when being merged into. My estimate of the length of the merging lane when joining a highway is approximately 14 ...
Citizens of the world
... of a mountain castle, she corrected my explanation that 'one must be careful not to fall' - 'que no te caigas' she said with composure. Oh, that subjunctive form.
But about the trip itself, let's go back to the start. My grandma's recent ancestors immigrated from the Azores Islands (part of Portugal, albeit farflung) to Martha's Vineyard, MA in the 1890's. Therefore, I've always wanted to travel to Portugal and see if I might blend in a bit, ...
Why European Rail Systems Work (and Marta Doesn't)
One of the most common observations from my fellow classmates during my stay in Europe has been, "Oh my gosh, people actually ride the metros!" It's a fairly simple deduction, taking into account Atlanta’s notorious reputation for having one of the most inefficient (yet one of the largest) mass transit systems in the world, in contrast to some of the simplest and most well-organized subways throughout the European Union. So, what exactly is ...