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Day 2 (Lisbon) – Lifts and Tarts

The plan for today was simple; catch the Metros Red and Blue line down to the waterfront (Well…Praça do Comércio) and then meander our way back to the hotel through the historic centre stopping by the Santa Justa Lift and other sights of interest…

Although the streets around the majority of Lisbon are made to look like cobbles with mosaic patterns, the surfaces are, in fact, rather smooth to roll around on (a little like Bratislava). After a short wander, we stumbled upon the majestic Santa Justa Lift…

As you approach said structure, you will note that it is enshrouded by steps. Following advice from another blog, one PA went to inform the relevant individuals, however, as we were waiting beside the lift, the operator spotted us and quickly took us to the accessible entrance. In addition to this, the operator accepted our Metro cards…

Although it is only accessible to the midpoint (and the alternate entrance and exit have steps, it still provides panoramic views of the city…

The remainder of the day consisted of a journey to the hotel without using Google Maps, passing through parks, various monuments, oh and sampling a Portuguese Custard Tart…fun times!

The plan for tomorrow is to hop on the Metro (again!) to explore the Parque das Nações area which was initially built for the 1998 Expo and has since been expanded into a modern space (in contrast to today) consisting of an architectural gem of a train station (which keeps appearing on various TV programmes), an enjoyable cable car and more!

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