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On a Lisbon mission
... the roaster crowing. Johan said he was hot during the night, the super thick feather duvet made him think that he was sleeping under a heap of bear skins. During the night he tried to cool down by putting his one foot out, just to have it freeze off. Johan loved the total darkness created by wooden shutters, but my first task, as always, was to allow the light to come into the room. I opened the shutters and the windows and we were greeted with the lovely sounds of chickens and ...
The aquarium & lots of public transportation
... It is called the National Park and considered the modern part of the city, built for World Expo '98. The whole area was impressive... unusual buildings, oversized structures, clean streets and massive fountains. Even their mall was crazy inside. We were glad we didn't miss this part of the city.
After the aquarium we headed back to the city for dinner and more walking. I think ...
Portugal: An importance of culture
... Catholicism.
Next door was the most interesting part of the Belem visit: the Jeronimos Monastery. When gazing upon the monstrous building, one could easily witness the Manueline architecture that was incorporated into the structure. Manueline structure describes the kind of architecture initiated by King Manuel I. Some themes that were important for this type of architecture were incorporations of ...
Tour of Lisbon, Tile Making, and Belem
... that I learned but we really did pack a lot into one tour so I think I will save that for my formal blog.
After the tour we went to the National Tile Museum and learned of the changing styles of tile in Portugal and how techniques changed over time. For those that aren't aware, many buildings in Portugal are decorated with tile and it is beneficial both aesthetically and practically (it helps cool the buildings). Then we got to make our own tiles! ...
Back Home (Part V): Hi's Bye's
... obstáculos: o nada numa cidade estranha, sem referências com uma outra língua. Vou encarar esta nova etapa com uma vontade profunda de vencer, de ganhar tudo o que posso, de viver todos os dias algo novo. Se correr bem, fantástico. Se correr mal, aprendo = Win/Win!
Esta viagem mudou a minha vida, e continuará a muda-la todos os dias. Foi a melhor decisão que alguma vez tomei. O que retiro ainda disto é imensurável, não ...