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ten toes in lisbon

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January 11th 2015
Hi Think I push myself a bit today.... but am enjoying myself very much. Up at 8am and tried to get through to Mum but no luck so will keep trying. Breakfast and then got some washing done....hope it dries.. should do as not so cold today.... Went to the museum opposite the monastery as it was free... and decided to do the modern.... not my thing but did last for over an hour which even surpri ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

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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