Lisboa, Portugal, Finally!!

Trip Start Aug 14, 2008
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Flag of Portugal  , Estremadura,
Monday, October 27, 2008

So finally arrived in Lisboa after a week in Coimbra.  Definitely did not think that I would be in Portugal this long but I´m happy I am, this is probably my favorite country so far.  Lisboa is a lot smaller than what I imagined for the capital of Portugal, 1.5 million people I think.  The city is built on several hills so there´s a lot of walking to be done in the major districts: Alfama, old district with a castle and winding streets, Bairo Alto, funky district with tiny cafes, lots of street art and huge night scene, Baixa, modern shopping district with a long streets that leads down to the waterfont, and Belem, a suburb farther away that has the famous Torre de Belem (most famous tower in Portugal) and is home to the first pasteis de nata (custard tarts that are served EVERYWHERE in Portugal, Belem has the best!).  Met some a couple of really nice Aussie girls at the hostel and went with them and a couple others to Sintra, a Disney-like town 30 min. outside of the city, lots of palaces and gardens.  Cooked a bunch of dinners together at the hostel and joined up with another group for a night of amazing Fado (solo singer with a guitarist, very emotional music) and Bairo Alto for the crazy night scene, lots of fun, dancing, and 80´s music!  Turns out that the Aussie girls, Alex and Anna, are going to Morocco as well so we´re all going to travel together plus another Aussie guy, Jason.  Plan is Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga, Tarifa, and then Tangier, Morocco! 
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