Lisboa

We arrived in Lisbon so early that the streets were empty as we walked from the metro station to our hostel. It gave us an opportunity to really take in the streets of the city. However, we were a bit too tired to truly appreciate it. The streets look they are a mosaic made of white tiles with black designs. In the afternoon we a tram, the cities more well known form of transportation, up to the Castelo de Sao Jorge. It has been a fort since before the Romans in 138 B.C. and was home to the Portuguese Royalty for some time. The castle is located on top of Lisbon's highest hill and you can get an amazing view of the city from up there. You can even climb up stairs and walk along the tops of the walls. We walked the cobblestone streets leading down the hill and stopped at the Se, Lisbon's cathedral. It was founded by Alfonso Henriques in 1150 and was built in a Fortress like style. It's facade actually reminded me of the Notre Dame in Paris. We finished the walk back to the hostel and moved our things into our rooms as they were not ready when we arrived.