{"id":670,"date":"2017-05-09T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T19:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pxl8.es\/?p=670"},"modified":"2017-05-15T18:16:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T01:16:15","slug":"lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting from <a href=\"http:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/05\/cadiz\/\">C\u00e1diz<\/a> to Lisbon is not a short journey &#8211; 581km\/6 hours going the &#8220;fast&#8221; way. My ride did not go the fast way&#8230; So, at the end of 8-9 hours of riding in a car, I found myself in a strange new country where I didn&#8217;t speak the language at all, wondering <em>what have I gotten myself into<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>My first stop was to check in to my hostel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weloveftourists.com\">We Love F******* Tourists<\/a>. To be honest, the name might have deterred me from staying there, but my friend Paolo had stayed there the week before. With his glowing recommendation, I figured <em>what the f***&#8230; why not<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>W\u2665FT turned out to be a perfect base of operations &#8211; friendly staff, comfortable, conveniently located, and full of events to expose you to local food, culture, and your fellow hostel residents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_674\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 235px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_3217\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-674\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-674\" src=\"http:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3217-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Portuguese Tapas\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3217-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3217-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3217.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Portuguese Tapas at\u00a0W\u2665FT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wandering around Lisbon, you quickly notice two common features. First is the Portuguese pavement (<em>cal\u00e7ada portuguesa<\/em>):<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_1591\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1591-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Portuguese Pavement near Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1591-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1591-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1591.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-676'>\n\t\t\t\tPortuguese Pavement near Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_2929\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2929-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Portuguese Pavement\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2929-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2929-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2929.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-678'>\n\t\t\t\tPortuguese Pavement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_1608\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1608-300x172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Portuguese Pavement at Cal\u00e7adas - Jos\u00e9 da Rosa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1608-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1608-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1608-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1608.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-677'>\n\t\t\t\tPortuguese Pavement at Cal\u00e7adas &#8211; Jos\u00e9 da Rosa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Second are the <em>azulejos<\/em> covering the exteriors of many of the buildings:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_3158\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3158-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azulejo Tiles on a Building Exterior in Lisbon\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3158-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3158-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3158.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-682'>\n\t\t\t\tMulticolored azulejo tiles on a building exterior in Lisbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_3164\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3164-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azulejo Tiles on a Building Exterior in Lisbon\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3164-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3164-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3164.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-683'>\n\t\t\t\tYellow and green azulejo tiles on a building exterior in Lisbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_3176\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3176-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azulejo Tiles Depicting Scenes Inside the Cathedral\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3176-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3176-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3176.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-686'>\n\t\t\t\tAzulejo tiles depicting scenes inside the Cathedral\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_3169\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3169-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azulejo Tiles on a Building Exterior in Lisbon\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3169-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3169-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3169-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3169-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3169.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-684'>\n\t\t\t\tAzulejo tiles depicting a battle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_3173\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3173-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azulejo Detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3173-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3173-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3173-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3173-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3173.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-685'>\n\t\t\t\tCloseup of azulejo tiles backing a public bench in Lisbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/img_2939\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2939-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Azulejo Tiles on a Building Exterior in Lisbon\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2939-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2939-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2939-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2939-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2939.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-681'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue and white geometric azulejo tiles on a building exterior in Lisbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>While neither are unique to Lisbon, they definitely help give the city its own feel.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky for me, I met a trio of Brazilians at\u00a0W\u2665FT, so I had translators for my first full day in Lisbon. We went to Bel\u00e9m, a parish in southwestern Lisbon that&#8217;s home to the Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery, the\u00a0Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos (Monument of the Discoveries), Bel\u00e9m Tower, and many, many museums.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/belem-torre\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bel\u00e9m-Torre-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bel\u00e9m Torre\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bel\u00e9m-Torre-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bel\u00e9m-Torre-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bel\u00e9m-Torre.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-691'>\n\t\t\t\tBel\u00e9m Torre\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/jeronimos-monastery\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-700'>\n\t\t\t\tJer\u00f3nimos Monastery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/church-of-santa-maria\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Church-of-Santa-Maria-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Church of Santa Maria\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Church-of-Santa-Maria-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Church-of-Santa-Maria-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Church-of-Santa-Maria.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-694'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch of Santa Maria (part of Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/gargoyle-in-belem-torre\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gargoyle-in-Bel\u00e9m-Torre-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Gargoyle in Bel\u00e9m Torre\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gargoyle-in-Bel\u00e9m-Torre-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gargoyle-in-Bel\u00e9m-Torre-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gargoyle-in-Bel\u00e9m-Torre-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gargoyle-in-Bel\u00e9m-Torre-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gargoyle-in-Bel\u00e9m-Torre.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-697'>\n\t\t\t\tGargoyle in Bel\u00e9m Torre\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/jeronimos-monastery-detail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Detail-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery Detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Detail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Detail-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Detail-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Detail-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Detail.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-699'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery exterior\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/lion-of-luis-de-camoes\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lion-of-Luis-de-Cam\u00f5es-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lion of Luis de Cam\u00f5es\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lion-of-Luis-de-Cam\u00f5es-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lion-of-Luis-de-Cam\u00f5es-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lion-of-Luis-de-Cam\u00f5es-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lion-of-Luis-de-Cam\u00f5es-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lion-of-Luis-de-Cam\u00f5es.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-701'>\n\t\t\t\tLion of Luis de Cam\u00f5es\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/view-of-ponte-25-de-abril-and-christ-the-king-from-padrao-dos-descobrimentos\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Ponte-25-de-Abril-and-Christ-the-King-from-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"View of Ponte 25 de Abril and Christ the King from Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Ponte-25-de-Abril-and-Christ-the-King-from-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Ponte-25-de-Abril-and-Christ-the-King-from-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Ponte-25-de-Abril-and-Christ-the-King-from-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Ponte-25-de-Abril-and-Christ-the-King-from-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Ponte-25-de-Abril-and-Christ-the-King-from-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-713'>\n\t\t\t\tLisbon can double for San Francisco AND Rio de Janeiro at the same time!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/jeronimos-monastery-courtyard\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Courtyard-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery Courtyard\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Courtyard-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Courtyard-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Courtyard-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Courtyard-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-Courtyard.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-702'>\n\t\t\t\tJer\u00f3nimos Monastery Courtyard\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/relaxing-at-jeronimos-monastery\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Relaxing-at-Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Relaxing at Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Relaxing-at-Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Relaxing-at-Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Relaxing-at-Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Relaxing-at-Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Relaxing-at-Jer\u00f3nimos-Monastery.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-706'>\n\t\t\t\tRelaxing at Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/padrao-dos-descobrimentos\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-703'>\n\t\t\t\tPadr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/detail-of-padrao-dos-descobrimentos\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Detail-of-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Detail of Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Detail-of-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Detail-of-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Detail-of-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Detail-of-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Detail-of-Padr\u00e3o-dos-Descobrimentos.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-695'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of Padr\u00e3o dos Descobrimentos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/horses-of-jardim-da-praca-do-imperio\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Horses-of-Jardim-da-Pra\u00e7a-do-Imp\u00e9rio-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Horses of Jardim da Pra\u00e7a do Imp\u00e9rio\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Horses-of-Jardim-da-Pra\u00e7a-do-Imp\u00e9rio-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Horses-of-Jardim-da-Pra\u00e7a-do-Imp\u00e9rio-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Horses-of-Jardim-da-Pra\u00e7a-do-Imp\u00e9rio.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-698'>\n\t\t\t\tHorses of Jardim da Pra\u00e7a do Imp\u00e9rio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There was some sort of bombeiro (firefighter) awards ceremony going on when we arrived at the Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery. It was quite a production and included a marching brass band plus many firefighters in uniform carrying axes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gsiCKeJJGns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/bombeiros-preparing-for-ceremony\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Preparing-for-Ceremony-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bombeiros Preparing for Ceremony\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Preparing-for-Ceremony-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Preparing-for-Ceremony-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Preparing-for-Ceremony-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Preparing-for-Ceremony-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Preparing-for-Ceremony.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-692'>\n\t\t\t\tBombeiros Preparing for Ceremony\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/sapadores-bombeiros-lisboa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sapadores-Bombeiros-Lisboa-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sapadores Bombeiros Lisboa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sapadores-Bombeiros-Lisboa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sapadores-Bombeiros-Lisboa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sapadores-Bombeiros-Lisboa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sapadores-Bombeiros-Lisboa-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sapadores-Bombeiros-Lisboa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-708'>\n\t\t\t\tSapadores Bombeiros Lisboa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/bombeiros-marching\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Marching-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bombeiros Marching\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Marching-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Marching-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Marching-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Marching-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bombeiros-Marching.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-693'>\n\t\t\t\tBombeiros Marching\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The rest of my too-short time in Lisbon was spent wandering\u00a0around the city.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/se-de-lisboa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e9-de-Lisboa-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"S\u00e9 de Lisboa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e9-de-Lisboa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e9-de-Lisboa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e9-de-Lisboa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e9-de-Lisboa-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e9-de-Lisboa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-709'>\n\t\t\t\tS\u00e9 de Lisboa (Lisbon Cathedral)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/praca-do-comercio\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pra\u00e7a-do-Com\u00e9rcio-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pra\u00e7a do Com\u00e9rcio\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pra\u00e7a-do-Com\u00e9rcio-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pra\u00e7a-do-Com\u00e9rcio-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pra\u00e7a-do-Com\u00e9rcio-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pra\u00e7a-do-Com\u00e9rcio-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pra\u00e7a-do-Com\u00e9rcio.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-705'>\n\t\t\t\tPra\u00e7a do Com\u00e9rcio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/pedro-iv-square-rossio-square\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pedro-IV-Square-Rossio-Square-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pedro IV Square (Rossio Square)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pedro-IV-Square-Rossio-Square-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pedro-IV-Square-Rossio-Square-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pedro-IV-Square-Rossio-Square-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pedro-IV-Square-Rossio-Square-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Pedro-IV-Square-Rossio-Square.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-704'>\n\t\t\t\tPedro IV Square (Rossio Square)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/arco-triunfo-da-rua-augusta\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Arco-Triunfo-da-Rua-Augusta-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Arco Triunfo da Rua Augusta\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Arco-Triunfo-da-Rua-Augusta-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Arco-Triunfo-da-Rua-Augusta-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Arco-Triunfo-da-Rua-Augusta.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-689'>\n\t\t\t\tArco Triunfo da Rua Augusta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/elevador-de-santa-justa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Elevador-de-Santa-Justa-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Elevador de Santa Justa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Elevador-de-Santa-Justa-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Elevador-de-Santa-Justa-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Elevador-de-Santa-Justa.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-696'>\n\t\t\t\tElevador de Santa Justa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/d-manuel-i\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/D.-Manuel-I-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Manuel I, the Fortunate\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/D.-Manuel-I-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/D.-Manuel-I-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/D.-Manuel-I.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-712'>\n\t\t\t\tStatue of Manuel I, the Fortunate, King of Portugal 1496 to 1521\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/view-of-lisbon-from-sao-jorge-castle\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Lisbon-from-S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"View of Lisbon from S\u00e3o Jorge Castle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Lisbon-from-S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Lisbon-from-S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Lisbon-from-S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Lisbon-from-S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/View-of-Lisbon-from-S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-711'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Lisbon from S\u00e3o Jorge Castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/lisbon\/sao-jorge-castle\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"S\u00e3o Jorge Castle\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pxl8.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/S\u00e3o-Jorge-Castle.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-707'>\n\t\t\t\tS\u00e3o Jorge Castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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Tejo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I truly enjoyed visiting Lisbon.\u00a0I found it surprisingly easy to get around despite the language barrier, and there were many, many things to see. (Also many, many things to eat, especially <a href=\"http:\/\/pasteisdebelem.pt\/en\/\">past\u00e9is de nata<\/a>!) By this point in the trip I was less than 2 weeks from my first hard deadline: meeting up with my sister. So, with promises to return for a more thorough visit, I left Lisbon for Sintra and the Edge of the World!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I found myself in a strange new country where I didn&#8217;t speak the language at all, wondering what have I gotten myself into?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[62,14,24,33,5,61,41,18],"class_list":["post-670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travelogue","tag-azulejo","tag-beach","tag-cathedral","tag-grand-european-adventure","tag-historical-building","tag-hostel","tag-lisbon","tag-portugal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":809,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670\/revisions\/809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pxl8.es\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}