We actually arrived in Lisbon on the 3rd of November for an unplanned overnight stay - the 4th was our scheduled day.
On the way in, we passed the MSC Preziosa on her way out:
We had no plans for Lisbon, sadly our scheduled day there was Monday and all the sights we were interested in seeing - in particular the military and archaeological museums - close on Mondays.
This is as close as we could get to the military museum:
As usual in cruise ports there are a lot of tour operators who wait just outside the cruise port waiting to hire people, and in Lisbon this includes a lot of operators who drive little electric tuk-tuks. We picked up one of these at random and the driver showed us some of the sights and explained a little of Lisbon's history.
Above - castle and cathedral. Many of the buildings in the older part of Lisbon look similar because of the huge amount of reconstruction that was needed after the 1755 earthquake.
Some of the lovely stained glass in the cathedral:
Lisbon is a very hilly city and trams are a popular way to get around:
Don't let the width of this street fool you, most of the streets in the old city are much narrower than this!
Here are a couple of views from the highest point in the city, one of them with Paul and Sandy getting in the way:
The oldest bookshop in the world, also showing off some of the beautiful tiles that adorn the outside of lots of the buildings:
Paul and Sandy on holiday - stories from our last few holidays and plans for the next one(s)!
Upcoming holidays:
Upcoming Holidays:
25 January 2025 - Sandy is taking a four day cruise - Sydney to Hobart and return.
April 2025 - Not a cruise! - instead a trip to Brisbane to watch the Panthers vs Dolphins game, and of course to see the family.
August 2025 - And again, not a cruise! - a weekend in Sydney to see Star Wars: A New Hope, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing the music live.
27 September 2025 - Slightly early celebration for Paul's 70th birthday - 7 day Barrier Reef cruise on the Carnival (ex-P&O) Encounter.
August - September 2026 - 12 day "British Isles with France and Belfast" cruise on the Majestic Princess then a stay in the UK afterwards.
25 January 2025 - Sandy is taking a four day cruise - Sydney to Hobart and return.
April 2025 - Not a cruise! - instead a trip to Brisbane to watch the Panthers vs Dolphins game, and of course to see the family.
August 2025 - And again, not a cruise! - a weekend in Sydney to see Star Wars: A New Hope, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing the music live.
27 September 2025 - Slightly early celebration for Paul's 70th birthday - 7 day Barrier Reef cruise on the Carnival (ex-P&O) Encounter.
August - September 2026 - 12 day "British Isles with France and Belfast" cruise on the Majestic Princess then a stay in the UK afterwards.
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