Arrived in Lisbon, Portugal this morning. the city is amazing, its not too big, and all of the buildings are so gorgeous! They're all very old, some are covered in street art and it seems that everywhere you look there is a statue or a fountain.
Its kind of weird for me as i don't know how to talk to the Portuguese, the majority of people in the city know english, but i want to try and talk to them in their native tongue.
I know a small amount of Spanish, which is very similar to Portuguese, but i don't want to make any mistakes, i think i will spend tomorrow with my dictionary and practice some phrases. Of course, ordering beer came naturally to me, but asking directions and what not will take some practice.
Tomorrow is my final day alone before Ole' arrives from Hamburg. Perhaps i will wander around and work out some stuff for us to do. Word is there is a really nice beach just up the coast on the opposite side of the River Tagus which is only 100 meters from the front door of the hostel.
The People Hostel, in which we are staying is really quite nice. It is very clean and the staff are very friendly. I've only been here for a couple of hours and i already feel comfortable to ask them information about the city.
The Hostel is right in the heart of Belem, which is one of the only areas of the city that wasn't destroyed by the earthquake that levelled the rest of the city in the 1700's. some of the original structures remain.
Only 20m down the road from where i am staying we have Jeronimos Monastery, which is a very impressive structure and will prove a very handy landmark to help me find my way back to the Hostel every night.
Looking forward to a big day of exploring tomorrow!
Missing the folks back home!
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