Bridge in Lisbon

This photo was taken at sunset from our ship on the Lisbon side of the Tagus River, which is about a mile wide. There was no bridge in this area until the 1960s, but now there are two spanning the river. Needless to say, they are a great source of pride to local citizens.

Portugal and Spain

April 23rd 2005
After leaving Porto Venere and the Five Villages, we spent three days cruising through the Mediterranean until we popped out into the Atlantic Ocean through the Straits of Gibraltar. It's a strange experience to stand on the deck of a ship and look at Europe on the right and Africa on the left. They are only 15 miles apart at the Straits. What a way to learn geography! The Rock of Gibraltar is ... read more

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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

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