Lisbon, Portugal

We'd been to Lisbon in 2016 on our Grand Mediterranean cruise. This time we did something different.

We were up for the sunrise and for the sail-in through a three-mile long strait to the city, which is located on a bay/estuary of the Tagus River.

 
We sailed under the April 25th Bridge and by the Christ the King Sanctuary.

Lisbon as seen from the ship.

We took a very crowded train to Cascais, a beachy resort town about 20 miles west of Lisbon.

 
If you drove here, you could recharge your electric vehicle.

 
We loved this metal sculpture of someone doing a handstand and a sea gull on her feet. And of course, we appreciated all the black and white stone walkways--Very Portuguese.

There are several overlooks along the walkways to stop at look back at the beach.

Here's a less-crowded overlook where we can better appreciate the art on the wall.

 
A woman had brought her pet parrots for an outing here.

Time for lunch...

We caught a bus from Cascais to go to the westernmost point in continental Europe, Cabo da Roca, which is about 10 miles.
Some scenery from the bus...

Here's the stop and buses ran every 30 minutes or so.

The lighthouse for this point of land...

We walked out to the monument on the point.

Looking back to the north along the coast...

Locks of love were attached to the marker. The keys were probably thrown into the Atlantic.

We continued along the trail.

Dean ventured into the restricted zone.

We caught a bus back to Cascais and strolled around the town again.

We saw this White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) with a missing foot at the train station.

Back in Lisbon, we walked along the waterfront. Our ship was in view from there. People seemed to be waiting for the sunset.

 
Rock art...

This fishing boat's "mast" is for holding the nets while trawling.

We were tired by the time we boarded our ship. We had almost ten miles on the pedometer.

The next day would be a new port for us, A Corunña in northern Spain.