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Traveler 2022 Camino Portuguese
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- May 7, 2022, 10:33am · ⛅ 21 °C Altitude: 6 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.76667, -9.09538°46’0” N 9°5’42” W
Day 4
Lisbon to Alpriate 22 km, sleep 5 hrs
May 7, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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Nervous excitement coupled with not quite being in sync with this time zone led to a mostly sleepless night.

On top of that, Nick had agreed to walk part way with me today, so I was worried about meeting up with him on time which created more anxiety. I'm guessing that I got somewhere around 5 hours of sleep (or less), because I remember seeing 1:18 on my Fitbit, and I woke up at 6:36.

But, I made it.

I met Nick at the Parque das Nações (Park of Nations), the site of Expo '98. We met in front of an impressive sculpture made of trash by artist Bordalo II. https://www.bordaloii.com/big-trash-animals-ser…

Equally impressive was the 10 km long Vasco de Gama bridge.

I didn't take many pictures today, but it was a pleasant walk mostly along the Tagus River and a tributary.

We arrived in Alpriate about an hour before the albergue opened. Fortunately, I had made a reservation, as there was already a "completo" sign on the door. A couple of Irish pilgrims that we met were disappointed, and struggled to find another place to stay. They decided to skip ahead to Santarém.

This part of the Camino is very busy right now with pilgrims heading to Fatima, and there are only 10 beds in the albergue. I had been second guessing my decision to book most of my accommodations ahead, but I'm glad that I didRead more
Traveler Looks like you’re off to a great start. Look forward to following this journey of yours.
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Traveler There you go!!
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Traveler World Youth Day 2023
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- Aug 2, 2023, 2:21pm · ☀️ 28 °C Altitude: 9 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.764538, -9.09576138°45’52” N 9°5’45” W
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WYD Day 2
August 2 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This morning we met up for our first ‘Rise Up’ session of WYD. Unfortunately the sound wasn’t great so we ended up leaving and heading back to the hotel for Mass - lead by Fr Andrew.

After Mass we were free to go and attend any of the Youth Festival events across the city. Miki and I headed to the Aquarium for a presentation however the event filled just before we got to the front of the line.

We decided to go on a round trip on the Skyliner instead. From the carriage we had an incredible view!

After the skyliner we went back to the hotel for a rest, and then to dinner. We had a pilgrim meal at a small kebab shop. In the line we got talking to two Brazilian men and we shared stories of kangaroos in Australia and our dangerous birds. One of the men shared that he had recently done a 14 day mission to a group of indigenous people in the Amazon. While there, the camp was attacked by cannibals and a young girl was taken. Suddenly the Australian wildlife didn’t seem so scary!

Miki and I took our dinner to the park and after eating had an easy trip back to the hotel for an early night.Read more
Traveler Omg the cannibal story 😳 did they get the girl back?!
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Traveler They never said…I don’t think they did. So scary!
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Lisbon vibes
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- Sep 11, 2019, 12:00am · 🌙 17 °C Altitude: 8 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.764887, -9.09470838°45’54” N 9°5’41” W
Day 2
Day 2, Oceanario area
September 11, 2019 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We went to visit the Lisbon’s Oceanario in the morning, just after the open hour, it’s better if you want to avoid a long queue.
The major attraction is the big aquarium, but also the other part deserve a visit if you love the sea 😊.
Later we decide to get on the Vasco de Gama’s cableway for having a better view of the bridge, the tower. The view from the top it’s amazing and the price it’s only 4€ per each person ( with the Lisboa card we had a 10% discount).
After a walk in the Parque das Nações ( the modern part of the city) we choose to go back to the Oriente Station ( famous for the architecture) for having lunch close to the Belèm TowerRead more
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Celine Rose Lissabon
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- Jul 14, 2022, 11:00am · ⛅ 26 °C Altitude: 5 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.7672, -9.09491238°46’2” N 9°5’42” W
Day 3
Modernes Lissabon
July 14, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Heute ging es mit der Stadtrundfahrt in Richtung modernes Lissabon.

Je weiter wir fuhren desto mehr änderte sich das Bild der Stadt. Neue Gebäude und neue Gebäudestrukturen kamen uns entgegen. Wir liefen auf dem Weg, wo ganz viel für die Expo 1998 gebaut wurden ist. Das war beeindruckend.

Den höchsten Turm von Portugal, der Vasco-da-Gama-Turm, haben wir auch gesehen. An dem Turm ist jetzt ein Hotel gebaut wurden. Der Turm ist 145m und sieht imposant aus.Read more
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Traveler Amerika 2022
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- Jul 19, 2022 · ☀️ 27 °C Altitude: 3 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.767277, -9.09457138°46’2” N 9°5’40” W
Day 12
Rückflug über Lissabon
July 19, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Unsere Reise geht langsam dem Ende zu. Einen Zwischenstopp haben wir in Lissabon. Wir haben uns in der Nähe des Flughafens ein Hotel genommen. Ich muss sagen, dass mir dieses Viertel sehr gut gefallen hat. Ein schönes Katzenkunstwerk aus Müll hab ich gefunden und zwei schöne Springbrunnen. Auch von den Temperaturen hat es sich sehr gut aushalten lassen.Read more
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Traveler World Youth Day 2023
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- Aug 4, 2023, 1:36pm Altitude: 12 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.763267, -9.09739738°45’48” N 9°5’51” W
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WYD Day 4
August 4 in Portugal
This morning (following Mass), Miki and I travelled back to the aquarium to try and get into a WYD presentation.

We watched an hour presentation about the history of our ocean and how human activity is impacting it. Following the talk we explored the exhibits!

They had an incredibly large ocean tank with fish, sharks and rays. Off to the side they had other exhibits featuring penguins and my personal favourite, the otters.

In the evening we travelled to the ‘Stadium of Light’ for a concert called The Change. We were especially lucky as we got to see Matt Maher singing ‘The Lord's Prayer’, a classroom favourite.Read more
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Traveler The Obis in PT
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- Aug 9, 2023, 4:30pm · ☀️ 27 °C Altitude: 9 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.764983, -9.09360338°45’54” N 9°5’37” W
Day 4
Tag 4: Ozeanarium
August 9 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Das Ozeanarium befindet sich am ursprünglichen Gelände der Expo 98 und ist gleichzeitig das Größte in Europa.

(Als ob wir es gewusst hätten, und für Fischschuppen Fliesen zu entscheiden 🤣 / Insider)

Das große Innenbecken konnte von mehreren Stockwerken und auch von mehreren Blickwinkeln aus betrachtet werden. Das Areal ist nach Lebensräumen unterteilt und man war den Tieren sehr nah. Pinguine 🐧 waren in absolut greifbarer Nähe. Dem Otter 🦦 konnten wir bei seinen Runden beobachten.Read more
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Traveler Rundreise durch Portugal
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- Sep 26, 2016, 11:05pm · 🌙 18 °C Altitude: 11 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.76475, -9.0979438°45’53” N 9°5’53” W
Day 7
Caldas da Rainha- Lissabon
September 26, 2016 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Zuerst besuchen wir Obidos, ein absolutes Muss, ein wunderschöner Ort noch ganz umgeben von der original Stadtmauer aus dem 13. Jh. In den Blumen geschmückten Gassen mit den weissen Häusern gibt es hübsche Geschäfte, Töpferwerkstätten und Kunstgalerien. Man fühlt sich 300 Jahre zurück versetzt. Dann geht es nach Sintra der ehemaligen Sommerresidenz der königlichen Familie. Am Nachmittag kamen wir dann in Lissabon an, der Hauptstadt Portugals. Sie ist auf 7 Hügel gebaut. Wir machen eine Stadtrundfahrt mit dem Bus und nachher erkunden wir zu Fuß die viertel Alfama, Chiado uns Bairro. Morgen ist schon der letzte Tag der Rundreise uns dann besuchen wir nochmal Lissabon. Bis dann gute Nacht schlaft gut eure Susanne.Read more
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Steve Catterall Azores and lisbon stopover
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- May 21, 2023, 10:24am · ⛅ 20 °C Altitude: 6 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.766667, -9.09538°46’0” N 9°5’42” W
Day 12
Parc de nacoes
May 21 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Well I had this area recommended by a woman I was chatting to yesterday so I thought I'd try it as footy doesn't start until 20:30.
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Traveler 1998 Portugal
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- Oct 19, 1998, 3:00pm · ⛅ 20 °C Altitude: 8 m
  Portugal Lisbon District Santa Maria Dos Olivais Cabo Ruivo Aquarium Lisbon 38.7636, -9.09376238°45’49” N 9°5’38” W
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1998 Lissabon - Oceanario
October 19, 1998 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Wurde dieses Jahr zur Expo1998 eröffnet.
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