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Lisbon

Being in Lisbon It's a bit like being back home in the Northeast.  First of all we went to the contemporary art gallery that had been a biscuit factory -  it had kept and renovated as part of the decor a very beautiful old wall with the big old ovens built in.
And then we came across Roman Theatre remains which was very reminiscent of Binchester...

The weather was rather more clement and there were more tuktuks than you get around home. We had a good day wandering round the backstreets finding interesting nooks and crannies although its all very touristy pretty much everywhere. 

The Art Gallery was okay... not particulary anything but its all relative.
The most exciting thing was I got stuck in the loo!  Fortunatly Dr Fred was just outside but he couldn't open the door either.  It was a bit shocking how quickly I felt close to panicking 🤣🤣 Rationally I knew I would get out but for a few minutes I wasnt very happy!  The gallery assistant had to come and explain that the door stuck and needed to be pushed while the latch unlocked... simple when you know how but I wish there had been a notice on the door... it would have saved a sweaty moment....
Back out in freedom we headed back into town and came across an interesting metal bridge like structure that we had no idea what it was - we walked up the hill to access it and wandered about taking photos both of the intricate metal work and the amazing views it allowed... 
When we eventually walked back down we found a huge queue for a lift up to it.  Turns out it was an alternative to a 'funicular' to get people up the very steep hill.
A slow meander took us back to the big square and then back up through the old town using the time honoured method of just taking next left then next right... left... right ...until we found more amazing viewpoints and even more tuktuks....
its a big city but the old bit is quite picturesque with cobbled streets, white houses, red rooves and ornate balconies... even the washing hanging up looks quite charming. 

Close on 8 miles tramping round town gave us city leg quite badly.. back to base for a lazy late afternoon and a decent cuppa while watching the sun set. 

And a lovely view of  the suspension bridge as we sail away






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  1. Caroline Mackay29 January 2024 at 20:42

    Make the most of any blue sky you can see... It's a bit soggy here 🌧️ xx

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