Vip Zurich Lisbon

... on North Brazil......in fact I think I am rapidly running out of time and will have to be dragged away and on to the plane soon!! <br><br>Thanks to airmiles/lots of travel we're flying Business, so not dreading the 12 hr (ish) flight ....can't wait to tuck in to the free champagne and relax in bed seats etc.....it really is the way to do longhaul travel.<br><br>See you in Brazil!<br>

... went to a Manuelian monument that was built to impress the ships coming into the harbor, then off to another monument and cathedral, and at last to the Pasteis de Belem where they make 20,000 of the famous Portugese pastry a day. Bruno told us that people aren't fat in Portugal, but everyone has diabetes, and supposedly everyone eats one of these pastries per day. They were really good.<br>We learned that everyone thinks that the Portugese are lazy, and they ...

... was a huge tank filled with all sorts of fish, which you could see from almost every area. On the outer perimeter was all the other exhibits which included penguins, otters, and other assorted fish. We then ended the day having dinner at a pizza parlor right on the ocean. <br><br>It was an amazing trip and I really wish we could have stayed longer. <br><br>Until next time,<br>Amy<br>

... to meet up with Rossio Square, there wasnt too much to see. Later, i walked to the castle and checked it out. That consumed most of the my day and when i thought i would go check out cascais (cash-kye-sh) it was too late and i sorta wasted the day. But, oh well, i would stay here for three days. I ended up making some good food in the RADDEST kitchen, ever. This place used to an old restuarant turned into a hostel, so it had a great living room, kitchen and 4 mac computers for ...

... a little naively too) invited us to stay with them. Little did they know what they were getting themselves into! Maria of course had delicious homemade Portuguese soup awaiting our arrival and the parade of food began . It didn't end until we left on the Friday the 8th with, of course, a packed lunch large enough for ...

... ing around the city before heading out to the coastal village of Cascais by train. Reminded me a lot of Cronulla. Another beer on a terrace overlooking the beaches before heading back to Lisbon. Mindful of getting the most out of the travel card, we headed on the train again, this time to Sintra a historic village with beautiful gardens and palaces. That evening Paulo took us to a Fado bar &amp; restaurant for a truly unique food and musical experience. Situated deep in the ...

... all of the young people turn into old people with zimmer frames. It's amazing to watch. The only other time Cath and I saw even a hint of young people between the hours of 5am and 11pm was when we went shopping for electrical goods (needed to get a power plug converter). We'll call this store Fnac, to protect its identity. Kinda like F*ck, but with an N, no K and a PORTuguese accent. And an A. It's a great shop. It sells computers, fridges, live jazz bands ...

We now de-park our car and head towards the most westerly point of Europe, Cabo da Roca. Some years ago we visited the southernmost point, Punta de Tarifa in Spain. Now with the westernmost point under our belt, we only need the northernmost (North Cape, Norway) and easternmost, somewhere in the Urals of Russia, though it is somewhat unlikely that we will be visiting these places in our lifetime. The countryside is beautiful as we ...

... enjoys a balmy climate with radiant skies lighting up this monumental city. Visitors interested in architecture will enjoy exploring the narrow Medieval ...

... hotel and got ready for out big night out! Then as soon as we walked out of the hotel, these hurricane size gusts of wind blew through and broke all of our umbrellas. I was so sad!! That is my 3rd umbrella in 6 weeks! =( We went to the the brazilian place and ate all 21 places of beef on the picture of cow!! It was so wonderful!! In addition to beef we had some rice, beans, and fried banana. I was in beef heaven! =) After dinner we went to several discotecas, met up ...