Around Lisbon....

The day began with a beautiful sunrise.

We then set out to get tickets for the metro, and with the aid of a very helpful metro person, got some.

Jumping onto the underground --would that be jumping down to the underground?-- we headed over to the main part of Lisbon's shopping area/older town, in the Baixo/Rossio part of town.

Dee wanted to visit a market which as it turned out had fruit,veg and meats all in one huge single story building. The meat section went around on all four sides of the market, in from that was the fruit and flowers, and in the central square was the vegetable sellers. We stopped for coffee, surprisingly, and pastries at the market.

After the market we picked up a lift from one of the greatest rides out there, the funicular. If you don't know, this is the tram that takes you up and down the side of hills saving your legs from the excruciating climb. Note: When you look at the picture of the funicular look at the writing next to Dee's head.

Wonder how it finished, didn't notice

it till I was looking through the photos.

Got up to a new view point. It is opposite from where we got to on our little walk yesterday.

We wandered around from store to store finding one after another was closed, even though the guide books say they will be open. Shop hours in Lisbon are like the maps, kind of vague.

To get over this disappointment Dee found us a restaurant that provided us with one of the best meals we have had.

Called Cervejaria Trindade, it is based in what was a monastery. A monastery that used to make beer. For a starter Dee and I Split the Octopus salad, yummy. I then had a steak, Dee had a sea food --shell fish-- with rice mix, Anwen the soup and G hamburger -- without bun-- with salad and fries. Dessert was chocolate mouse. Dee and I tried the beer just to make sure the monks knew what they were doing. They did. In fact everything was excellent.

The waiter we had could speak six languages, with a little Japanese added on. Makes you feel rather bad for not trying a little harder with the local language.

After lunch we hit a few more shops, some were open and then headed home on the tram.

I have to say Lisbon is one of the great cities out there to visit. With the added sunshine it just gets better.

More walking and visiting tomorrow.

Ciao