Buses, walks and trams

Last night’s post dinner walk took place after Robert succumbed to jet lag and stinky cheese at dinner. Gail and I walked up to Praça Comércio to find techno beat and music assaulting the sense. It turns out we are in the midst of the Eurovision Song Contest! No wonder there are so many young people around, although there seems a large number of stage/hens parties going on too.
After our included unique breakfast we set out to do the city on a sunny and busy Saturday. Jumped on the tourist bus that did a circuit of a large chunk of the city, getting off at Belém to stroll with the crowds to the Belém tower that welcomed returning sailors, and the impressive Monument of Discoveries featuring some of the great Portuguese sailors. Gave the line to the Monastery a miss and headed back for a wonderful lunch on the water near our apartment.
Ventured out again to pick up the Hilltop Tram tour through the Alfama and Chiado districts, which proved really fascinating as we negotiated the steep, narrow streets already jumping with night life. Certainly glad that I’m not driving or trying to park a car here.
A stop for a drink on the way back led us to a simple repast in our nice apartment after a n enjoyable day well spent.