Yay Lisbon!

San Francisco Part Two . . . Lisbon!

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November 27th 2008
(November 15th - 16th) And now the language barrier truly begins. We got by plenty fine in Ireland even with the fast-tongued drunken Irish men we kept encountering. We did ok in Paris with the few French phrases we studied and practiced over and over. And Spain was a chance to renew our Spanish skills and see if what we learned in high school actually stuck. Another quick side note: I’ve ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Lisbon

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more