Madrid, Spain 2015-2016
November 20th - November 27th
Lisbon, Portugal!!!
We went on a weekend trip to Lisbon, Portugal.
The arch of Rua Augusta.
Praça do Comércio
This is the Tagus river, which also runs through Spain.
These colorful tiles adorned several homes throughout the city.
Lisbon Cathedral, built between 1147 and the first decades of the 13th century. Severely weathered and battered by nature, much of the structure was damaged during an earthquake and restored since then.
Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos). The Portuguese are decendants of a proud seafaring tradition. Part of that tradition, for better or for worse, includes discovery, conquest, and subjugation of distant lands.
Belém Tower, possibly one of the most unique and fascinating structures I've ever seen. Built in the 16th century on a bank of the Tagus river, the stalwart tower has been involved in battles and has borne witness to countless ships on their paths to discovery.
The Lisbon trams. They have shuffled passengers up and down the hills of the city since 1873. Comprising five lines, the construction of the Lisbon Metro and the expansion of the bus system began the slow decline of the network.
Lisbon comes alive at night.
Our first stop was at the Castle of the Moors (Castelo dos Mouros)
Next was the Pena National Palace. The right side was a former monastery to which the left side was added to form a unified palace.
The giant kitchen inside
A 45-minute bus ride through steep, winding hills took us to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost part of Europe. If you don't lose your footing as the wind and seaspray batter you mercilessly, you stand above a unique place where the land ends and the sea begins.
It was really windy!
On our last day, with only a few hours to spare before our flight back to Madrid, we took a ride on the tram.
And as the last stop, what would a trip be without a taste of the local sweets? We went to Confeitaria Nacional, serving baked goods since 1829, their specialty is "pastel de nata," an egg tart pastry. A sweet sendoff indeed!
Mark returned from his trip to England on Tuesday. We all went out for a final dinner on Wednesday night and he left for his train to France on Friday morning.
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