We started our Lisbon sightseeing day (Wednesday, August 24th) by walking to the Church of Santiago, which was the original medieval starting point for the Camino Portugués. Today, the Camino actually starts at the Lisboa Cathedral, so we made our way there, had our pilgrim passports stamped (since we didn't think the church would be open early Thursday morning), and walked a few blocks on the Camino to make sure we could recognize the way markers. We also hiked to the Sao Jorge castle, the highest point in the city.
In the afternoon, we took a ferry across the Rio Tejo to see the statue of the Cristo Rei (a replica of Rio de Janeiro's iconic statue), with his arms stretched wide to symbolically bless the city below. Because buses to the top of the hill run hourly (and we had just missed the bus as we exited the ferry), we opted to take a tuk-tuk up and down the hill. These are Indian-style three-wheel motorcycles, typically seating 4 adults, but the 6 of us crammed into one. As the driver sped around the corners we all hung on for dear life, while he assured us the tuk-tuk was very stable and wouldn't turn over. It was an interesting adventure, to say the least!
We also had a chance to do our laundry, sample some of Lisbon's gelato (before dinner, no less), and have a healthy dinner at an organic restaurant near the laundromat. All in all, a very full day!
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Church of Santiago (St., James)
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 Lisboa Cathedral | |
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