We started the day a little late due to some heavy rains. As it was the only full day in Lisbon I had we decided that after the aquarium we would get an all day pass to the tram and funiculars.
We found the metro but had some difficulty getting 3 all day passes from the machine. Most likely our error as it seemed to be a common problem when we went to the counter.
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
We wanted to ride tram 28 but the wait would be two hours. Instead we boarded a city bus to meet another friend for a late lunch. Afterwards we took the closest funicular up to a viewpoint of the city.
Other pictures from some Lisbon were taken from tram 24 which had a stop 0.7 km from the VRBO we were staying at.
An early flight in the morning meant an early night. I wish I had more time in Portugal but it is back on my list of retirement options.
It is indeed a small world. A friend and I were in Lisbon about the same time, arriving on the 21st and leaving on the 28th. In fact, if you walked across the street from the Gloria funicular (in your fourth picture) and turned right at the Hard Rock Cafe, our AirBnB was two blocks down. If you’d care to compare experiences, my overview gallery of photos is here: https://timstahmer.smugmug.com/International-Travel/Lisbon-2024
Looking forward to seeing where you head next. Probably not Arizona where I’ll be next week. 🙂
When I landed back in Quito and then read your post about where you were, I thought it would have been great to meet up with you. We were so close to each other. One day timing might be better. I’m looking forward to retiring someday and being able to travel at other times that are not school holidays! I love looking at your amazing pictures.