Lisbon, Portugal

Thursday April 21

We knew when we reached the Atlantic Ocean, we would be getting rougher waters.  The ocean was so rough overnight that our arrival in Lisbon was delayed by 1 1/2 hour.  So, we decided to skip the included tour and chose to walk around Lisbon on our own.  The shuttle took us to a downtown square where we began to walk around the quaint streets and eventually hiked all the way up to the S Jorge Castle.  It was fun walking around up there with hundreds of others.  The views of Lisbon were wonderful.  We also saw the Santa Justa elevator which takes people up to a cafe and a view of the city.   It was built by Raoul de Mesnier du Ponsard, an apprentice of Gustave Eiffel. 

On the banks of the Tagus River, at the entrance to the harbour, we sailed past the Monument to the Discoveries dedicated to all the Portuguese explorers (Magellan, deGama, Cortez, etc...); Belem Tower, a UNESCO site;  25th of April bridge; and the statue of Christ the King.  
http://www.golisbon.com/sight-seeing/discoveries.html
http://www.golisbon.com/sight-seeing/belem-tower.html
http://www.golisbon.com/sight-seeing/christ.html

2 days at sea coming up.  We will see you in Bordeaux.