Lisbon June 1

We were very touristy today. We bought tickets for the Yellow Bus, which is a hop on hop off deal. With it you also get entry to public trams, funiculars, and the Santa Justa elevator. So it is a great deal.

The bus has an informative commentary during the ride so we actually learned some relevant history of Lisbon. Tomorrow we will tour some of the areas we saw today.

We rode two different circuits, then walked around for quite a while. The elevator is interesting, going from street level up to one of the hills (Lisbon is the City of Seven Hills). From there we walked around the hill to the top of one of the funiculars. At that point we found a party starting, some kind of fiesta. I am not sure the reason for this one. The sign translates to Mercy Camp. See part two for another.

So we went down in the Funicular Glória. Then walked some more.Read more