I swear we do more than eat...

These 2 peacocks stood by the door for a good 10 minutes

while it was pouring down rain. They had the funniest

manerisms as if to say, "It looks dry in there, what the heck

are we doing out here? Should we go inside?"

What's up, prego-chub supermodel in a castle?

Josh in front of Torre de Belem (Tower of Belem).
It has become one of the major symbols of the city as
it served as a defensive post built in 1515.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_de_Belem



What you see here is 3 of the 6 sets of escalators heading
down to the subway. Hint: listen to the advice of
the locals when they tell you to turn left instead of
right so as to avoid having to walk up a ridiculous
amount of stairs to get to the street level!!! Thank you
for the pointer nice hotel receptionist man!


We spent the day on one of those hop on and off bus tours today which proved to be our best bet at seeing Lisbon in a day, especially because there were random bouts of torrential rain showers. I also loved the idea of sitting for a good 45 minutes or so! The city itself seemed huge, lots of cobblestone streets, lots of Spanish tiled houses, LOTS of apartment buildings, little curvy alleyways with lots of hills (ARGH!!!), and lots of people! We had fun trekking it through the castle, avoiding the rain in a few little cafes, and getting a brief overview of Lisbon.

Travel tip: if you come to Lisbon, bring good walking shoes as most of the streets are cobblestone. (Thanks Ruth for the suggestion to buy the Keens!)