Lisboa, Portugal

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On April 29th, 2002, I left Pearson International Airport in Toronto on a mind-numbingly boring 8 hour flight to Frankfurt, Germany and then another 3 hour flight to Lisboa (Lisbon), Portugal (which was much more interesting, since I had a hot Hungarian model sitting beside me).  My "plan" was to start at the farthest west corner of Mediterranean Europe and head east, following the sun and warmth the entire way.

Lynn was nice enough to take me to the airport, even though I think she just wanted to make sure I was really leaving.

   
 

How many beers can one backpack hold?

Me and my home for the next two months.

  

Lynn was quite grateful that she wouldn't have to have pictures like this taken for two whole months.

And off I goes...

Upon landing in Lisbon, I wandered my way to the hostel where I booked my first night's stay.  I immediately met several fellow Canadians who were on the same flight.  We all decided to check out the sights of Lisbon together.

Lots of cool buildings and neighbourhoods.  I went kinda nuts on the photo taking at first.

Kid on the metro trying his best to look sad and cute so he can get more cash from us stupid tourists.

One thing that Europe has in abundance are big pedestrian squares with big statues in the middle.  Nothing like this at home!

First night in the HI hostel in Lisbon.  Drank with the Canadians I met plus an English woman and American guy.

The next day we checked out a castle on a hilltop overlooking Lisbon.

The view from the top.

Notice the lack of facial hair and skin colour.

Stumbled onto a downhill mountain biking race through the narrow and steep cobblestoned streets and staircases.  It was very cool.

Trying to get a better view of the race.

Had a nice lunch on this patio with a great view of the city.

Wanted to check out this cathedral, but it was closed the day we were there.

This Portuguese kid was having a ball climbing and sliding down this marble "handrail"

Taking a break from a hard day of sightseeing.

Another church.
 

Look...up in the sky...it's a bird...a plane...nope it's just a bird.

  

Check out my last two days in Lisbon on the next page...