Portugal's Capital City - Lisbon!

Your "thirst for knowledge and understanding of this beautiful world seems insatiable..."
Portugal is a wonderful country. Easter in California...that is in a couple of weeks! I can't wait to read about your trip.

Lovely Lisbon
We liked Lisbon a like, maybe a touch better than Porto but we loved the small towns we visited. Lisbon is becoming a big expat community and I'm sure that will change the personality of the city. You can learn so much about a city by wandering. When you are in tune to the surroundings you can see so much. Indeed Lisbon has nooks, crannies and stairs! We enjoyed a couple of the famous trams. Your hike to the Palace Gardens sounds lovely. How you pack so much into a day, a trip is amazing. You've really seen the city. Thanks for the tip on the Lonely Planet Guides. I love the human rainbow. Enjoy California!

Abandoned Engineering
I love abandoned places and sites, so watch shows like that. I didn't know you did too. Very neat, and I love that you chose to go to see the one. And the photo opp with your Lonely Planet is a big score. The little things can make a trip so much more personal. I really enjoyed seeing Lisbon through your eyes. Have a very fun time in California. I cannot wait to read your blogs and see your thoughts on the Golden State, my home for so many years.

That's cool
That looks so cool. I'd like to see that too. /Ake

The magic of Sintra and beautiful views of Lisbon
Thank you for taking us to magical Sintra with us. It truly sounds like entering a fairy tale. Well done doing everything there by foot, even though the ascents and descents were rather steep. And lovely that you could take in all the beautiful views of the city of Lisbon and that you could take some time for just taking the atmosphere in, strolling around, enjoying it all.