Portugal 1

 We made it to Portugal and visited Cascais.

 Here is Sharon. It was great too see her again.

 We walked around at the beach.

 It was Jake's birthday.

 The next day we went to the Tile Museum.

 And took the trolley.

It went up a very narrow lane.

 We went up further,

 very uneven pavements,

 to the Castelo São Jorge.

 On the site are Bronze Age excavations, but most of the structure was built by the Moors.

 It overlooks the river.

On October 25th, 1147 Dom Afonso Henriques conquered Lisbon and became the first King of Portugal. From then on the Castelo began its golden age as home for royalty.

 On the way down we walked by this urinal...

 and this guitar player.

 

We had a late lunch at Medrosa d'Alfama,

a cafe founded last year. 

Thomas loved it because they played " Tame Impala"

and served Portuguese sandwiches (goat cheese and walnuts).