What can I say? Lisbon has been a real treat. DawnO and I met up with her parents and since then we have been on a non-stop tour of Portugal’s capital city.
Day 1 took us all around the city, including a stop at the Castle of São Jorge for a view of the city.
That evening we were fortunate enough to get in to one of the highest rated Fado spots in Lisbon. We had some difficulty making a reservation, but as luck would have it, they still had room to fit us in. What is this Fado I speak of? It’s live music provided by a wider yet shorter guitar, and a very emotional singer. The vocalist serenaded us while we dined on tapas and drank sangria!
Day 2 had us venture a bit further from the city centre. This time we were viewing monuments along the Portuguese coast.
All that walking left us pretty tired and thirsty so we decided to get some refreshments and take a seat on the #28 tram which is known for its hop on hop off tours of Lisbon.
Unfortunately we had to split up our group and take two different trams since there wasn’t enough room for everyone on the first one. This caused some difficulties after we were dropped off in completely different locations. It took some crafty navigating but we were all able to reunite in the early evening and began the trek back to our place.
Day 3 began with a trip to the ATP Estoril Open! We caught a train to Estoril, a suburb of Lisbon, to watch the first day of the men’s pro tennis tournament.
I was very impressed with the event. We watched 3 separate matches, and in the down time we got to tour the grounds, which felt like a tennis convention. There were booths set up with games to play and samples to give away. There was also an area that was full of food trucks and makeshift bars. It was easy to spend the day there.
That’s it from me from Portugal. I loved every minute of it. This morning I got up early to start my journey home and DawnO left Lisbon with her parents. Portugal was always on my list of places to visit and it certainly lived up to my expectations. I definitely want to return one day!