Wednesday, August 8, 2007

2007 - Post-Graduation Mediterranean - Day 66

Day 66:

- Cereal and mild for breakfast. Walk with Italian and American.
- American very frank and communal. Loved street art. Couchsurfer.
- Culture shock of Western Europe. Plane vs. Train.
- See arch, main streets, plaza and fountains, statue with elephant.
- See "golden gate" and "Rio Jesus statue"
- Tram up curvy hills. New driver, 1896 wheel, levers. Driving lever with small indicator needle.
- Lisbon view. Red roofs, bridge, river, trees.
- Have bacalau, get very salty at end. Kid bite glass incident.
- Walk around castle. Moorish like. Bought her admission. Afraid after incident she told me about last night.
- Cool courtyard with arrow slots. Walk around wall and up turrets.
- See destroyed cathedral.
- Walk back. Very old black cathedral. Beautifully painted inside. Columned walkway.
- Great view of old buildings, trams, old style lanterns in cobbled streets.
- Exchange and return to hostel through metro.
- Hostel had exposed rock wall.
- Dinner of bifteque with hostel owner. Bought him dinner and melons.
- Sit on kitchen floor (carpet and cushions and small tables). Great melon. Old rusty lanterns.
- Tired, shower. Woke up a bit. Brief talk and go to sleep.

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