J.C. at castle entrance path

DAY 3 - LISBON DAY 2:

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May 10th 2014
I actually woke up earlier than Manoli, because I slept like a log and she apparently tossed and turned a bit, plus she had taken a slight nap earlier in the afternoon. We got down to breakfast a bit past 8am. Breakfast was okay, especially considering it was free (included in the room price, so I guess not really free!). We had coffee/cappuccino, breakfast rolls with butter and jam, yogurt, and a ... 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