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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