July 15th, 2011

We’re in Lisbon Babaaayyy!!!!

Today was awesome. It started off with a 6 hour bus ride to Lisbon (and a 6 hour sleep that was much needed). When we arrived Emily and Sydney and I relaxed in our rooms for a couple of hours before we headed out for the tour. It is sooo nice to be at a hotel. We can shower as long and as often as we want, we can hang out with our friends in our rooms, and we have wifi!! Fabuloso.

As for the tour, I will have to put up pictures because there are no words to describe this place. It is breathtaking. It is so much different from Spain. Lisbon sits on the southeastern coast of Portugal and no matter where you are in the city the view is beautiful. Although I have never been to San Francisco, it reminds me of it. It is very hilly with bright yellow cable cars running up and down the streets. An enormous bridge stretches across to the other side of the bay and every building or apartment adds a different pop of turquoise or pink to the scenery. The cobble stone streets are charming as well. We passed an artist on the street selling watercolor paintings and I took a ton of pictures of them so hopefully I can recreate them when I get home!

For dinner, Sydney, Emily and I went to a restaurant on the main strip and sat outside. I ordered the Bacalao (codfish). Hands down the best fist I have ever had. Literally was caught earlier that day. We then took the subway back to our hotel where we finally got to have a girls’ night! Since we all live in separate houses in Salamanca we can never really just hang out and relax unless we are sitting in the plaza. I am so glad I am here in Portugal with these girls.

Hasta mañana!

Katherina