I had the best day,

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June 2nd 2013
Again I woke up quite late, making it in time for the 11 o’clock bus to Lisbon. After I packed up my things, I went to check out. Of course the guy convinced me to stay there a little longer, but I told him I had to go and nicely left. I dragged my luggage to the bus station, bought my ticket, and got on board. After the 90 minute ride, I took the metro to the destination the hostel told me. Aga ... 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