Setting out today we realised how good the weather had been yesterday. Once we reached the end of the main street it was too foggy to even see the Tagus river. We decided today to explore the old town, which meant walking up a series of streets.

We expected it to be steep, but really it is just a slow incline, with beautiful surprises around every corner of old buildings, ornate tiles, parts of cathedrals, or just suburbia.

We paused for a wee dram about halfway up to gather our bearings and chatted with a couple of lovely ladies from Nepal who are studying and working in Portugal. We then kept walking up until we were met with the most stunning view of all of Lisbon. Once again such a juxtaposition of old and new in one frame. This place has us in awe of its beauty.

The restaurant we found for lunch was so eclectic. It had a “grandma” feel while being very modern. The music playing was Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra and the menu was handwritten in old books.

We ordered the soup of the day (cauliflower), chicken and apple croquettes, and sardines. All to share (Michele hates sardines but did have a tiny taste).

We trekked back as the fog was lifting and suddenly 2 enormous ships had appeared at the docks where they were not visible before. We could see the river again and the sunshine made for a nice afternoon. This city was such a surprise and one of our favourites so far!

After about 4 hours of wandering (which is so easy to do in this city), we made our way back to our apartment to freshen up and head out for an early dinner.

We went back to the little restaurant across the way and had a soup each, finished off with a port. The owner took a shine to us and poured us another shot. The people here are so friendly, we can’t recommend Lisbon enough.

Tomorrow we fly to Porto. Boa noite!