Wet again for our last day in Lisbon – the October rains are early the taxi driver says. Rode the inner city tram again partly to escape the rain but also to enjoy the narrow alleys, variety of tile work, quirky shops and lovely old buildings again. Good to see lots of restoration work happening and that big companies like Starbucks are renovating these glorious old buildings for their businesses – impressive and much more exciting than the bland buildings we have at home.
A Day in Lisbon
Bit damp but nothing to stop us getting out and about in this lovely city, one of the oldest in the world. Took ride up another steep hill on the Elevator da Gloria which links the lower and upper areas. It is actually a funicular elevator (as opposed to the vertical Santa Justa we rode yesterday). It has two funky looking old trams (with four small wheels each) which go up and down – lovely views out over city despite the mist. Trams are very interesting as they stay level- how is way too technical for me – some mechanism underneath that you will be able to see in the photos.
Lisboa-Lisbon- Portugal
Lisbon – Portugal
Docked early this morning – cruise completed. Great way to see the world. Nice final view from our deck of the April 25th Bridge (third longest suspension bridge in the world) and the statue of “Christ the King” modelled after similar statue in Rio.
Lisbon is a beautiful city – built on several hills and situated at the estuary of the Targus River. Unfortunately, weather is not so beautiful – warm and wet!