Tag Archives: Lisbon

Why Our Feet Are Sore

Posted on November 8, 2024 by If It Was Today

Our plan for today was to take the classic Tram 28 through Alfama and past the castle. We walked over to the starting point for the tram and discovered that even though in theory it runs every ten minutes, we … Continue reading →

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How Hard Can It Be?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by If It Was Today

Today we … went out for lunch. Perhaps I should explain. We spent the morning relaxing, enjoying our coffee, and investigating options for the afternoon. Jan suggested taking the tram out to Belem Tower, and I agreed it sounded interesting, … Continue reading →

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From Here to There, and Back Again

Posted on November 6, 2024 by If It Was Today

We took the train from Porto to Lisbon today, which adds trains to our list of modes of transport on this trip. Plane, automobile, bus, ferry, metro, and now, finally, train. I guess that means we will be going home … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Day in Porto

Posted on November 5, 2024 by If It Was Today

We’ve been very lucky with the weather on this trip. We have friends who flew into Madrid just after the recent rains, and we met another couple who managed to get out of Spain just before things went south and … Continue reading →

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Stepping it Up

Posted on October 30, 2024 by If It Was Today

If you are in the old town of Lisbon, there are a number of things that are ubiquitous. One is cobblestones in mosaic patterns on the roads and sidewalks. They are everywhere. Some patters are complex, some simple. Some are … Continue reading →

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Dry Run

Posted on October 29, 2024 by If It Was Today

After our aborted attempt to take the train to Toledo, we wanted to book our tickets to Porto well in advance, and in person. So first thing this morning (and by “first thing”, I mean 11:30 – we’re on vacation, … Continue reading →

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Correction

Posted on October 28, 2024 by If It Was Today

Today we flew from Madrid to Lisbon. The flight is just a little over an hour long, but it still managed to take up a full day. And we were both tired by the time we arrived at our hotel. … Continue reading →

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