We made the trip from Sevilla Spain into Portugal using the old highway system to try and avoid toll highways as tour guide Cindy had projected tolls of €60 using the new freeway. Remember, nothing is free in Europe😎
A 7 hour drive later with several stops we arrived at our Airbnb in Lisbon.
We are in an apartment building with safe parking for The Peugeot, crime is very high in Portugal😳 Portugal is a very poor country that has infrastructure problems, it’s very dirty and not pretty outside of the tourists areas. The majority of the city was destroyed in an earthquake in 1775, so it’s now laid out in grids, unusual for an old European city. Portugal’s economy crashed in 2010 and is now on the rebound with the help of tourists.
We got started walking bright and early the next day. Close by our Airbnb is the Pantheon 
Lisbon has these really cool 1920s electric street cars that run all over the city. The city itself is very hilly.
We rode, then walked to the Castelo de Sao Jorge, the castle of Lisbon and it’s highest point
Things are a little different in Portugal.
We walked all day and used the metro to shuttle around, 15 miles walking 😳
The next day, metro and regional train to Belém, home of Jerónimos monastery, Torre de Belém, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the
Padrao dos Descobrimentos
Quick late Portugal lunch, cuddelfish😎
Back to the Airbnb to do laundry and get ready for tomorrow. Driving to Porto and the Douro valley, home of Port wine.
But first, a stop at the local food market for a quick beer to celebrate 25 miles walking in hilly Lisbon.
Adios amigos 👍😎
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