Friday morning found us docked in Lisbon but when we looked out of our balcony window we weren't sure whether we were in Rio or San Francisco instead! Now, what does this mean? A little teaser for Michael and Eli!!
We decided not to have an organised trip and instead to take the shuttle bus into the city for a simple wander around. The problem was that it was absolutely hissing down and Lisbon seemed more like Seathwaite in Cumbria, the wettest place in England. We decided to get off the bus and to head up the hill on a funicular tram and visit the Institute of Port, as did another group of cruisers once they heard us talking about it. But ....... when we arrived we discovered they were only taking organised groups! Bloody great, back into the rain and down the hill. What to do? No choice, cross the square and into another Portugese cultural establishment ... Hard Rock Cafe. We actually DO like these places, the music is of a kind we like, the quality of their food is good, the environment is interesting, and the beer is good too, even Champa had a taste of the Sangres Bohemia! Best 10 min on the video? Undoubtedly this was dear old ZZ Top.
After our return to the ship and a light lunch we spent the afternoon watching the movie Men In Black 3, very funny, and filled a couple of hours before Afternoon Tea in the Peninsula Restaurant. No room for dinner, so just mooched around for a while in Brodies Bar before an early night of a wobbly ship as it left Lisbon and set sail up a windy Atlantic towards home.
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