I don't think it helps that neither of us are really city people nor that we had a bad night sleep last night what with the main road, aeroplanes and thunder storms, but we really didn't like Lisbon.
It's dirty - not from a rubbish point of view but as in everywhere feels like it could do with a sugar soap and a lick of paint.
There's not much to see in terms of architecture. A huge earthquake and tidal wave devastated the city in 1755 and so there is virtually nothing which pre dates that. A few notable exceptions exist like the small cathedral and the castle on the hill - which of course we peeked at - but that's about it.
I think it would have felt very much different on a warm summer evening when the bars, restaurants and clubs would be humming but today it was just a bit flat.
One highlight of the day was the pastel de nata - the custard tart which is the famous desert of the country. It was delicious.
Cali thought for the day: the front cab area should have lights powered off the leisure battery like the rest of the van and the radio should also be powered off the leisure battery so you can use it when camped up.
Sent from my ZX Spectrum.
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