Lisbon '07

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September 28th 2007

Published: October 8th 2007

It had been 7 years since I traveled abroad. That was when I met up with my long time friend and traveling companion Max, in the unknown territory that was Eastern Europe. A decade earlier, communism had crumbled with the fall of the Berlin wall, and many former Eastern bloc countries declared their independence soon after. Czechoslovakia would become the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Many, includi... Read Full Entry

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Danilo Unite

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I have lived in California almost my entire life. Even when I went away for college, I didn't leave the warm embrace of the Golden state. And after college, I came back home to the Bay Area. If I had to do it all over again, I think I would have gone back east or somewhere out of state just to get a different perspective. And I would have definitely spent a year studying abroad. I currently live in Santa Clara. Just recently (Aug. 2007), my sister and I took a cross country trip from California to Florida. That was a great adventure. I've also traveled to several places in Europe, Mexico and C... full info

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Entrance to Castelo dos Mouros

Tower at Castelo dos Mouros

All that's left of the castle are the battlements, towers and a few courtyards.

Tower and wall at Castelo dos Mouros

Climbing up the battlements at Castelo dos Mouros

Max at tower of Castelo dos Mouros

Capturing the flag at Castelo dos Mouros

View of Palácio da Pena from Castelo dos Mouros

Glider as seen from Castelo dos Mouros

The castle is so high on the mountain top that we could clearly see this glider going by overhead

Looking down at towers in Castelo dos Mouros

Close-up view of Palácio Nacional de Sintra from Castelo dos Mouros

View of tree and Sintra from Castelo dos Mouros

This shot was taken as we were heading back down from the castle to the village

Tower and Portuguese flag

Heading out of Castelo dos Mouros

After taking what I thought was a shortcut to the road we took up the mountain, we ended up going down an alternate path which led us into this neighborhood

Heading out of Castelo dos Mouros

We really weren't sure where we were going, but we just followed a path down.

House that Hans Christian Andersen lived in

Hans Christian Andersen lived here

This is the plaque to the left of the door that says that he lived there when he visited Portugal in 1866

Old lady in front of Inn at Sintra

Parque da Liberdade

Rather than go down a windy road to get back to the village, we decided to take a short cut through this park

Stairs in Parque de Liberdade

Bathroom in Parque de Liberdade

It was after this photo that I lost track of Max. I thought maybe he went ahead of me so I figured I'd catch up with him outside the park. What's funny is that's Max right outside the bathroom to the right of the picture. I guess I didn't see him when I took it.

Asian garden in Parque de Liberdade

15th October 2007

sofia
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amaizing report!!!!
the photos are amazing!!! thank´s for the coment's about me and nuno!!! you were a great couchsurfer's!!!beijos e saudades de Lisboa ..Carnaxide....lol

25th October 2007

Gurvinder
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What a fantastic Presentation
Hi Dan, I loved these pictures. I have read Max's journal and these pictures make it all come out so alive! I am impressed at the hardwork you must have put in order to add all these captions to these pictures. Thanks Gurvinder

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