Delayed for 2 years because of initial Covid, we finally got to Portugal! Not a quick trip from Turkey, but at least the time change of 2 hours wasnt bad. The month of May proved to be perfect timing for our Portugal travels as the heat of June and fires of July showed us.
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| our personalized welcome to Portugal |
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| view from our hotel |
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| our living room! |
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| Train Station |
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| Ginjinha tasting |
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| twisty Alfama streets |
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| alfama tiles showing neighborhood Fado |
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| images of local residents on alley walls |
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| narrowest street in Lisbon |
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our Fado concert at dinner
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| Lisbon logo is St Anthony's ship w/Crows |
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| Lisbon streetlamps with ship, crows |
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| miradouro de Santa Luzia_alfama district |
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| amazing tiles on wall |
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| tiles from fountain |
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| tiled streets |
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| cablecars |
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| pasteis de natal-official pastry of Lisbon |
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Portuguese Gothic Manueline architecture, early 1500s |
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Vasco de Gama buried here
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| ornate carved creatures |
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looking into courtyard
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| Praça do Comércio-largest square in Portugal |
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| King Joseph I in square facing docks on Targus R |
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| Stairway for lift |
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| Santa Justa Lift 1902 |
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| Carmo convent fell in 1755 earthquake, now museum |
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| cherub from statue |
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| image on mausoleum |
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| image on mausoleum-ouch |
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| image on mausoleum-birdman? |
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| palace at Largo do Carmo now police station |
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| Largo do Carmo of1974carnation rebellion |
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| modern Lisbon |
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| office building |
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| art overlooking largo do Carmo |
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| Cristo Rei on hilltop overlooking Lisbon |
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| Prazeres Cemetery-huge, interesting |
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| largest number cypress trees in Europe |
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| which boat is ours? |
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| Ready for our sunset sail on Targus |
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| sailing under Apr 25 Bridge |
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| Looks remarkably like golden gate bridge! |
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| View of Praça do Comércio from Targus R |
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| Betel Tower |
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| Monument to the discoverers |
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| sardines |
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| so many choices |
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| half world's canned sardines from portugal |
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| sardines popular with young adults |
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| ancient Moorish tiles |
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| Tile museum (old convent) courtyard |
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| European influence |
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azulejo tiles from 1400's
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| hmmm, creative? |
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| tiled walls depict hunting scene |
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1950's tile art
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Cabo da Roca_most westerly point europe
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| Town of Sintra |
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| Pena Palace in Sintra |
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| view from the hilltop patio |
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| kitchen |
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| bronze Moor just hanging around |
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| staircase to somewhere, maybe |
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| national Palace in Sintra |
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| walls painted with Turkish ships |
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| Turk on the lookout for Moors |
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| one of the archeological restorers - tile work |
View of remarkable ceiling
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| Lisbon welcome committee |
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| health warning |
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| sign in store window |
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| sign in restaurant |
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| octopus at Fado dinner |
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| dessert! |
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