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Nick's tour of Portugal |
 
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| June 15: Flew United Airlines from San Francisco to Newark, NJ and then on to Lisbon, Portugal | ||
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| June 16: Flew in & checked into our (4 star) Hotel Lisboa Plaza | June 17: "Welcome Meeting" with tour guide, Cristina Duarte | |
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| The group takes an orientation walk down Av. da Liberdade | One of several nice cafes along tree-lined Av. da Liberdade | |
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Rossio Square, lined with luxury shops and hotels is Lisbon's historic center, note the tile patterns |
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Rossio Square with Bairro Alto in background |
Our first group dinner, with timeless Portuguese ambience | |
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| After dinner we sampled some Portuguese wines | June 17, A free morning side trip to Sintra and the Pena Palace | |
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| Sintra National Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site | Horse drawn carriages, a favorite of Sintra's kings & queens | |
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| Sintra National Palace, Palacio da Vila | Sintra tile street sign | |
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| Another free afternoon side trip included an introduction to the beautiful beach resorts of Caseais and Estoril | ||
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| Back in Lisbon to explore the Church of Sao Domingos | The Church was damaged and rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake | |
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| Lisbon's "Eating Lane" with street waiters tempting diners | Enjoyed grilled salmon, boiled potatoes, broccoli & red wine | |
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