Ponta Delgada ——> Lisboa

We checked out of the condo around 10:15, stopped by the store to by towels and then headed to the beach before heading to the airport. We tried a new beach and fortunately there was a restaurant there so Marshall and I got coffee and tea while we watched the boys. Pretty great way to wrap up the Azores.

Our flight was a bit delayed to Lisbon so we arrived at our apartment in Bairro Alto (the party district) around 8:00. We headed to a Miradouro (look out) right by our place and then headed out for pizza. To me, it is so cool to stay in this old part of Lisbon in an old building (apartment completely redone), but D-man asked about safety when we were walking home by the graffiti strewn trams and T-man told me he was scared when he went to bed. Neither Marshall nor I anticipated this, but in hindsight we should have. While we were in another country in the Azores, it was  something the boys are used to - staying in a condo, driving around, hiking, etc. 

I’m hopeful today will be better and we can make the city relatable. I hope to talk to him about how it is brave he is trying new things and also talk about all the explorers from Portugal that left from here (they studied explorers this year in school) and how important it is to see and experience different things. 

Last morning at the condo 

Crazy streets on San Miguel that Marshall drove on 

Marshall’s awesome flight to Lisbon 

View from back of apartment 

View from the front of apartment


View from Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara by our apartment


Lisbon is the city of 7 hills 

Cheers

Trams 🚋

View at night