Weather – 25º, 21º and misty rain in Sintra, in apparently it
was over 40º in July…I’m glad I missed that!
hello Lisbon!!
Steps – 10,102
replica Golden Gate in SF
It’s another lazy morning sailing
for Lisbon. We should have been able to get here earlier than our originally
planned afternoon time as we didn’t come as far as Morocco, but the ship’s
docking time can’t be changed. I suppose it wasn’t entirely lazy as we had to
confirm and finalize some travel plans as tomorrow we are off to Barcelona for
the last leg of this trip.
Queluz Palace
Having been to Lisbon before, we
opted to visit 2 towns outside the city. This was a good choice as tours in
Lisbon were cancelled due to World Youth Day.
First, we visit the 18th-century
Queluz Palace. The best thing about this place was how uncrowded it was. It was
beautiful and interesting, but there were only a few other people there other
than our tour group. The gardens are very beautiful as well – not surprising as
they were inspired by Versailles in France.
Palace ceiling
Next we had about 40 minutes to explore
Sintra, which was too short to have a drink, but too long to only wander. Sintra
is a very quaint, but touristy place.
cool Sintra gate
Lastly, we stopped in Cascais, another
touristy town, but this time it is a bit more than just tourists. It is on the
Atlantic Ocean with lots of fishing boats and a beach. We and follow the Tagus
River, the longest waterway in the Iberian Peninsula, back to Lisbon.
We didn’t get back until after 7:30, so a quick shower, some last minute packing, a drink, dinner and we’re in bed!
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| Cascais fishing boats |
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