Roma Hotel Lisbon

... lines outside nearly every balcony and window! After a snack, we went onto Castelo de Sao Jorge.  Towering dramatically over Lisbon, the hilltop fortifications of this castle can be seen in most Lisbon cityscapes.  This castle has seen it all ...

... oh my gosh, I was so lucky.  I was the last person to arrive, and I had made it.  whew. 6 hour ride to Lisbon, sat next to a Spanish teacher from Russia - haha definitely got to practise my Spanish.  also re-met a girl from my dance ...

Thursday 18 - Sunday 21 August 2011 Lisbon Portugal Baluarte Citadino Stay Cool Hostel Weather - Hot - then raining Well welcome to Lisbon - from the very first steps into the airport it was obvious that Portugal is Spain's very poor relative.  The ...

... I?  Well, maybe I am.)  Anyway, we got to our stop ok and found our hotel easily enough.  Staying at the Residencial Roma, a nice little place with beautiful, hand-painted Portuguese tile throughout the main areas and reception.  Our ...

... on our honeymoon. Clearly has a different perspective of marriage than us!  Anyway, next day caught the train to Lisbon and had a fun time finding our Hotel.   Without a map, it did make it interesting.  This was due to the fact that ...

Due to cancellation and missed connection, Portugal airlines treats me to full room and board at Hotel Roma.  Watch on tv, "Hockey On Roller Skates"---soccer outfits, actual roller skates not inline skates, sticks extending from floor to waist, ...

... :20 e chegamos pontualmente às 7:00 na terra de Cabral. O dia estava nublado com uma temperatura de 16º, fomos direto para o hotel acertar o fuso, dormimos até às 11h,  nos arrumamos e fomos direto comer um Bacalhau no Solar dos Presuntos, famoso ...

... was built on exploration. Also, it is the only country in Europe whose borders have never changed since its founding in 1139. Lisbon suffered a devastating earthquake in 1755, so much of the old part of the city had to be rebuilt. The rebuilt section was ...

... DAY FOUR: Faro - Lagos (Grottos and cliffs) Lagos - Sagres (Southwestern tip of PT, where we'll spend Shabbat) Sagres - Lisbon (Then we fly to Roma) Let's start with day one and two that we've already done. The first stop was Obidos, home to a small ...

... ), the only city we see in Portugal. Portugal is a small country whose borders have never changed, unlike most European states. Our Lisbon guide tells us this s sound, like gz, is the most prominent element of the spoken language when you hear it because ...

... to Spain – The Signs Are Everywhere! On Tuesday, after yet another great hotel breakfast at Roma, we decided to brave the AeroBus back to the Lisbon airport – with much better success this time!  Our flight to Barcelona was late, so we ...