Ok - so back to the trip a trip trip!
Day Three
We got up and had an annoying breakfast (it was included, but it was kinda gross). We then headed out to the Elevator - seriously - sounds dumb - but it was amazing. You take this old school elevator up to the top and it overlooks the city of Lisbon. Here are some pics:
After that we headed back to the airport to pick up our car. We got there and our tiny lil guy was waiting for us. We had a silver Fiat - pretty much amazing. We named him Jorge. My sister used to drive a stick, so thankfully, it was like riding a bike. She jumped right back on that horse!
From the airport we drove out to Belem. This was one of my favorite little towns. Parking was super annoying and this guy was trying to "direct" us. We thought he worked there. So we get out and ask how much the parking is, he tells us "its free, you just have to give me tip". Ummm, what?! Why would we just have to tip you, but everything is free?! Kinda shady - but we threw him a few Euros and off we went (hoping that it would prevent him from breaking into our car full of all our belongings). We grabbed a quick lunch and then headed to the Cathedral. This was one of my first "take your breath away" experiences. It was gorgeous. Here are a few pics:
After that I had my next "take your breath away" experience - only this time with pastries. We went to the famous shop in Belem - seriously kids - it did not disappoint. I was in a sugary heaven. This is what I ate:
1 custard delishousness and 1 chocolate croissant of amazingness. Seriously - if you ever find yourself in Portugal - this is a MUST.
After we licked our plates clean, we headed to the Carriage Museum. This is exactly what it sounds like. It is a museum of all the baller rides from back in the day. These carriages were off the chain - unreal. The craftsmanship (sorry for the nerd alert words/statements) is not to be believed.
When we finished up ooohing and ahhhing over these said carriages it was time to head to the coast! Luckily our car was still there and off we went. The drive up was gorgeous - all along the water - beautiful. We reached Cascais (my favorite town). On our way to the hotel, we made a brief (we'd stay longer the next day) stop at the "Boca do Inferno" - meaning "Devil's Mouth". This was awesome. Basically it's a "nature made" thing and over the years all the waves have carved out this little cave-like structure. So when the waves come crashing through - it looks like they are coming through the "mouth" and it's insane. Here's a few pics:
We then checked into the hotel and my sister wanted to take a quick nap. Sydney and I decided to get massages, perfect for our post plane ride! We had to go one at a time because there was only one masseuse, but it wasn't that big of a deal. This woman was worth the wait. As Sydney said "it was like a slip & slide in there". She was all over your back and did a fabulous job! Now that we were thoroughly relaxed, we took it to the next level of relaxation and grabbed a drink at the bar. We were the only ones there and Sydney fell in love with our bartender. She actually told him this statement - after he made us the most delicious drinks you could ever taste…"I think that in my previous life I was a Moor and I used to fish at the Boca do Inferno". He laughed so hard. Then he gave us a recommendation for dinner that night. He told us to go to The Palm. So we headed back to the room. Got dressed and headed out for a night on the "town". They called us a cab and our cab driver was crazy. He was telling us all about the "discotechas". We reached "downtown" and began to look for this place, The Palm. It was a little annoying because all the servers stand outside their restaurants and try to get you to come eat - so they yell to you and say things to you - it's really annoying. But we knew we'd loved The Palm when we walked up, the manager (who would later become our BFF Bruno) came out and simply said "here's the menu, if you like, you come in". LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
Little did we know that this evening was going to take on a life of its own. Seriously things got crayzay. BUT it'll have to wait until tomorrow!!! It's worth the wait - I promise!
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