Lisbon

....Our idea to rent a car and see towns along the way as we drove to Lisbon didn't turn out as we planned. The towns we picked weren't very interesting and by the time we got to the cool town we didn't have enough time. It was basically a very expensive disaster. But we managed to see an old church and closed castle. 

Side of the castle

view of the castle as we drive away

 But our time in Lisbon was good. It is much bigger than Porto but basically had the same set up. We spent two nights and three days and tried to show my mom all the highlights (we had been before). We figured out how to manage the trollys, trams and subway and hit all the major neighborhoods. We lucked out that the weather was nice and we had a great time.

Pedestrian area, heading toward the water

The main plaza that was under construction the first time we were there

The second Golden Gate

Monastery Jeronimos 

Jeronimos Cathedral

Outside Jeronimos

Drink in Docas underneath the Golden Gate

Riding the Trolly

View from above

Ginjinha liquor

Santa Justa Elevator

Last beer