Pictures from Our First Two Days in Lisbon

Well, we’re in a new flat in Porto (also called Oporto) and have a crazy fast internet connection. So, here are a ton of pictures from our first two full days in Lisbon. We’ll get caught with the next few days tomorrow.

Tuesday Feb 28 Lisbon on the tourist tram

Funicular near our flat…look at that hill!
Famous Tram #28; make a circuit around the historical center.
Looking at Placa de Commercial (one of main squares) from walking street.
Skinny house people actually live there.
City Overlook
Private taxis called Tuk Tuk

One of the few palm trees we saw.
Another city overlook
Narrow street of Alfama; easy to get lost….just ask Lynn.
Square in Alfama District
St. George’s Castle Alfama
It was so windy.
Peacock at the castle; there were 5 or 6 of them.
Not sure of the name of the church; Lynn took picture while trying to find Peter.

Wednesday March 1 Sintra and Cabo da Roca

Here’s a short video of some “train musicians” on our way to Sintra. YouTube #1

Pena Palace. Here’s one of the palace. It’s a little easier to see the beautiful colors in the video. YouTube Video #2

Pena Palace; Sintra; could barely see it through the fog.
Pena Palace; it’s so colorful; too bad it was so cloudy.
Inner courtyard
Dining Room
Altar Piece in Chapel
One of the first modern bathrooms in Portugal.
Stain glass in Stag Room.
New part of Palace; added in 19th century.
Kitchen

Can barely see clock tower through fog; was pouring rain.
Streets of Sintra
Sintra
Moorish Castle overlooking the town; no way we’re walking up there.
National Palace from 14-15th Century
King’s Bedroom
Julius Caesar Tapestry
Chapel
Kitchen; much less modern than in Pena Palace
Gardens; small but nice.
Atlantic surf at Cabo da Roca
Lighthouse at Cabo Da Roca; then we got on the wrong bus.
Full moon over Lisbon; it was a long, wet day but a lot of fun.

That’s our first two days. We’ll post more pictures tomorrow and get you caught up on Porto as well. Love to all….

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