This bridge was designed by the same architect who designed San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
The arch at the waterfront in Lisbon
Views of the castle
Pombal - He was responsible for rebuilding Lisbon after the earthquake in the 1750's.
A theater right around the corner from our wonderful hotel, the Hotel Rossio Garden
A memorial to the Jews who were executed in this square
in the 1500s
Dried codfish
A goofy zorro
A shop recommended by R.Steves for authentic Portugal souvenirs
Gelato
A famous pastry shop in Belem for it's custard tarts.
Tom liked them.
You put cinnamon and powdered sugar on them.
The tomb of Vascao deGama at the monastery of Jeronimos
Views of the Jeronimous monastery
Statues and the inside of the church and the monastary
The center courtyard
The refectory for the monks
The Discoverers Monument
More views
The Hotel Eden, one of the oldest in Lisbon
The Presidents residence
Lunch
Lime trees
Roasted chestnut stands everywhere in Lisbon.
Love the one of Papa eating gelato (what flavor?) and Papa cheek to cheek with daGama.
ReplyDeleteI will have to thank MJ for putting this on my bucket list now, too. Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures; they are oozing with history!
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