Bom dia from Lisbon

Trip Start Jan 10, 2008
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Trip End Apr 22, 2008


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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

My Spanish was worthless here.....good morning is Bom dia, Yes is sim & thank you is obigado. Fortunately, most everyone speaks English so I didn't have to learn Portuguese.
The Portuguese are very proud of their famous explorers-Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama & Ferdinand Magellan sailed from here. Lisbon is a stunning city with classical squares & boulevards inlaid with mosaics, ancient castles and cathedrals. I toured the striking Castello de San Jorge (castle), 2 cathedrals, a funicular lift & a museum. This is a beautiful city, very clean & friendly & I'd love to visit again.
Perhaps one of the best experiences today was back onboard the ship. The Captain & his wife ate dinner with us last night. Today we received an invite for a bridge tour at 5:50 pm. My 4 tablemates & I met at the bridge & at 6 pm, our ship disembarked from the pier. We were on the bridge for over an hour & watched as our ship sailed under the soaring 1-1/2 mile long 25th of April Bridge & then through the magnificient harbor. It was one of the most exciting things I've ever done!
We are now cruising (again, in a very rough sea) to Cobh (pronounced cove) Ireland. We arrive on the 18th but will enjoy 2 full sea days before then. In the past 9 days, we've been to 7 ports & our feet are aching!
Linda
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