29 January 2012

Portugal: Catch Up in Pictures

Last weekend we went to Portugal with some friends from Grant's program at Hult. 

Here's the weekend review in pics. 

View from our hotel
Ericeira

Have you ever seen such colors?
Ericeira

Beach
Ericeira

View from Francisco's beach house
Ericeira

Ericeira

Roadtrip to Sintra

Beach - Cliffs
Ericeira to Sintra

Beach - Cliffs
Ericeira to Sintra

Beach - Cliffs
Ericeira to Sintra


New vs. Old
Ericeira to Sintra

Sweet little man who helped us find parking in the city center
Sintra
{He spoke a bit of Portuguese, Spanish, and French as he gave directions. 
It took 5 of us to understand but we were very thankful for his help!}










Palace of Sintra

Sintra

Sintra

Lisbon

Lisbon
25 April Bridge (1974: Portugal's Carnation Revolution) {looks like Golden Gate}
Cristo-Rei "Christ the King" {looks like the Jesus in Rio but smaller}

Fishermen
Lisbon

Fishermen
Lisbon

Lisbon

Praca do Comercio
Lisbon

King Jose I
Praca do Comercio

Augusta Street Arch
Praca do Comercio

Rua Augusta
Lisbon

Cafe
Rua Augusta - Lisbon

Found Augusta all the way in Portugal
Lisbon

Don Pedro IV Square
aka "Praca Rossio"

National Theatre
Don Pedro IV Square
aka "Praca Rossio"

Central do Rossio
Lisbon

Eden Hotel
Praca dos Restauradores

Flame-thrower in the street
Lisbon

Street performers
Lisbon

Dinner @ Tromba Rija
Lisbon

Lisbon @ night

Lunch Sunday
Lisbon
{note the Jeronimos Monastery in the background... right of the wine bottle}

Lunch - Belem
Lisbon

Lunch - Belem
{next to the Praca do Imperio and Jeronimos Monastery}
Lisbon

1 comment:

Mary said...

Ah...I love Portugal! So beautiful and the people are amazing. So jealous of your adventures!