I…can’t turn my back on a pun.
We spent about 22 hours in Lisbon. Topographically, it’s my favorite kind of city: full of hills and near water. Cobblestones, red-tiled roofs, ancient trees. Here are some pictures (click through for more/commentary).
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These were our greeters at the Lisbon Airport metro station.
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The greatest clotheslines in the world.
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...and the best rooftops.
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Especially at sunset.
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I swore I would not pet any stray animals but when I was in the moment I just couldn't help myself. As with many things, I'm more afraid of rabies in the abstract than when I'm actually holding an animal. I will add that this was the only creature I pet during our trip, though, and I had a feeling this cat was associated with our hotel.
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If she had been a stray, she would have had to climb over the castle wall to get into the upstairs courtyard of the hotel. There are, however, two stray feet in this picture.
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My instinct was correct. When we left early in the morning for the airport, the hotel cat, whose name was Sushi, was having a snooze in the breakfast room.
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That's not to say I wasn't tempted by other elegant furry creatures.
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I think this is about the patron saint of wine. That night, I had "green wine" for the first time.
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Church
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Flower boxes
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Beautiful crumbles
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This courtyard smelled so delicious that I was surprised to discover this box is made of fake flowers.
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St. George's Castle
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The castle grounds felt more like a public park.
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Spying into someone's courtyard
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More of the castle
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The castle's resident peacocks
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I was trying to take a picture of the fountain, and so was Marty...
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...but apparently it was shy and turned itself off. I can't stop laughing at his disappointed posture.
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Lisbon's colors and textures are amazing.
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Saramago!
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All of the alleyways were inviting.
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Door #1
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Door(s) #2
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Door...archway #3
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Curves and lines
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I love it when the trees look like villains for a My Little Pony movie.
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Placid pool
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Night scenes
