We took an overnight train from Madrid, and it was a comfortable ride. We were in a sleeper car that had four beds, and the AC worked well. It was an uneventful ride, and I managed to sleep for part of the trip.
Once we arrived, we took the metro to our hostel so we could drop off our backpacks since it was too early to check in. Afterward we explored Lisbon on foot and found a Starbucks for breakfast.
We came back to the hostel around 11:30 a.m. to check in and rest for a little while since we didn't get a lot of sleep on the overnight train.
Later in the afternoon we did another walking tour of Lisbon and made our way to the harbor to get a good view of the river. Here are a few images from Lisbon.
We also found a great place for dinner called Santo António de Alfama. It was located on one of the narrow streets that decorate Lisbon. The street wasn't on our map and we only had a general idea of where it was located, but we managed to find the restaurant as we walked around the old part of town. We both had steak for dinner, and it was wonderful.
We returned to the hostel afterward. We had hoped to find some live Portuguese music tonight, but we couldn't find any places as we walked back. Perhaps tomorrow.
Tomorrow is our last full day in Europe ... we fly back early Sunday morning and return to Fort Wayne around 9 p.m. that evening. This month has gone so fast and has been such an incredible experience!
See everyone soon!
Justin
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