{"id":1788,"date":"2011-08-03T17:52:16","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T23:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2011-08-21T17:45:10","modified_gmt":"2011-08-21T23:45:10","slug":"five-hours-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/five-hours-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Hours in Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a stressful drive from Cardona to Barcelona, thanks to an accident that nearly made us miss our flight, Brittany and I found ourselves in Lisbon, Portugal.  With five hours to kill before our connecting flight to Horta in the Azores, we decided to do a quick tour of the city rather than sit in the airport for half the day.  Whether or not we can claim to have &#8220;been to&#8221; Lisbon is a question that is open to debate, but we liked what we did see.  What we saw was a clean, history-filled city with lots to do and a bit of Moorish influence.<\/p>\n<p>We had a quick lunch in this square.  Prices were fairly reasonable, much like Spain, despite the awful exchange rate.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/?action=view&amp;current=P1010303fix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/P1010303fix.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_6649fix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/IMG_6649fix.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lisbon is famous for its trollies, but from what we understand they are becoming rare in this city.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_6668fix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/IMG_6668fix.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_6658fix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/IMG_6658fix.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Portugal, and Spain to a smaller extent, is also known for its black and white decorative paving which adds a touch of flair to the ground you&#8217;re walking on.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_6660fix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/IMG_6660fix.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_6653fix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i244.photobucket.com\/albums\/gg23\/franksblog\/lisbon\/IMG_6653fix.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s about it for our whirlwind tour of Lisbon.  Here&#8217;s our other honeymoon TR&#8217;s:<br \/>\n<strong>Complete List of Honeymoon Trip Reports:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/barcelona-days-1-3\/\">Barcelona<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/barcelona-the-works-of-antoni-gaudi\/\">Gaudi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/honeymoon-tr-spanish-pyrenees\/\">Spanish Pyrenees<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/a-pyrenees-summit-tosa-dalp-and-andorra\/\">Climb of Tosa d&#8217;Alp<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/honeymoon-tr-cardona-its-castle\/\">Cardona Castle<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/franksblog\/2011\/08\/montserrat\/\">Montserrat<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/five-hours-in-lisbon\/\">Five hours in Lisbon<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-horta\/\">Horta Part I<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-horta-2\/\">Horta Part II<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-island-of-faial\/\">Island of Faial<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-pico-island-day-1\/\">Island of Pico, Day 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/portugal-and-the-azores-highest-point-montanha-do-pico-7713\/\">Portugal and The Azores Highest Point: Montanha Do Pico 7,713\u2032<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-watching-whales-swimming-with-dolphins\/\">Watching Whales &#038; Swimming with Dolphins<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-pico-adegas-gardens-and-more\/\">Pico Adegas, Gardens, and More<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/brittanysblog\/2011\/08\/honeymoon-tr-island-of-pico\/\">Island of Pico<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=ml&amp;ti=58545&amp;pw=29053\">Help support 14erskiers:  Get 20% off $75, 25% off $125 or 30% off $150 or more at Sierra Trading Post. 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