Downtown Lisbon

Lishboa

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March 17th 2006
Thats right! More from Lisbon. We visited some great stuff today. Belem Tower being one. Went to downtown Lisbon with the dad. He was pushed, he claims, to the ground by some old Portugese ladies. This is not true. My dad has a history of falling down 1-2 times every trip. IT HAPPENS. At frist i have the feeling of i hope he's okay, but that quickly passes to one of hilarity. He hurts his foot and ... 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