I write this long pending post almost after a few months... So i really dont remember much of it anyway... except that i went to Lisbon :) ... hehe
Lisbon is a lovely city.. warm and sunny... esp. when u travel from oslo in winter.. :)
i stayed for almost 4 days and i really dunno how, but time just flew by... i did a lonely planet tour of lisbon.. pretty much covering all the important aspects of the city... One thing i noticed was that of the vibrant portuguese culture.. people are very lively, warm and upbeat.. reflective of the warmer weather in lisbon. You would always hear Ola's and Obrigada's almost everywhere.. One thing you should remember going to any restraunt is that, you never take anything for granted.. you pay for everything on the table.. I remember taking a small box of butter thinking it was complimentary and realised i had to pay 1.50 Eur for that.. how crazy is that... Food is supposed to be very good if you like Fish.. but that didnt suit my dietary requirements and so i had to put up with whatever i get, which wasnt much anyway.. so that was just sandwiches and odd Indian restraunts...
I know this isnt much of a trip diary, but honestly i dont recollect much of my trip except having been to some nice cathedrals, monument of discoveries on the river side and also watching hot air baloon show, crowded narrow streets of Lisbon and also the old city and fort... a very nice place to go and visit and a good change from cold weather...
What i remember most is the beautiful sunset by River Tejo... I just stood there frozen until the sun set to move from the spot where I was standing.. It was so beautiful... wouldn't have missed it for anything else... What was even more amazing is that most of the Lisbonians were there with their families and kids to watch it.. Just felt like standing on Marina beach in madras in the middle of so many familes and watching the sun set...
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That must have been some trip if you don't remember much of it. Too much drinking in Bairro Alto? ;-)
I'm glad you enjoyed Lisbon!
When i said i dont emember much of it, it is mostly the name of the places and things that would typically qualify for a travelog... ofcours ei can open my travel guide and then remember what i did and see my pictures and write up.. but i am just lazy now to di it. if you dont write it immediately it will never get written... next time, maybe i should log at the enbd of the day itself...
and ofcourse there was some drinking in Bairro alto, but i mostly enjoyed the Ginjinha - sweet liquor .. :)
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