Today, we all woke up around seven to get ready to load the car and leave our little Portugal resort by the sea. After packing the rental car, we got on the road and drove for about three and a half hours before arriving at the rental car drop-off location in Lisbon, Portugal. We unpacked our little Scoda and returned it, then waited for our ride. We'd be getting a ride from the man who'd be renting us our Lisbon apartment. After he picked us up, he drove us on the very steep, rather scary drive through the narrow, colorful streets of Lisbon. He parked pretty much in the center of the tiny ally street and took us up to the self-decorated apartment. He's an interior decorator, so we weren't sure what really to expect but we sure aren't disappointed. It's a pretty small space, but the space there is well used! It's super modern with mostly black and white decorations and cool Ikea fold out beds and fun patterns everywhere. Very nice. After giving us the run-down of the place, he left. We then decided it was time for lunch. We walked down the many steps to the town fairly nearby. After finding a restaurant that looked good we sat down and enjoyed a meal. You would've been so proud of me, I tried a Seabass, right, and so I was like, "Ha, wow, I'm so adventurous." but then, the fish was whole. Like, I've never eaten a fish that is still connected to it's head and tail. It was somewhat terrifying. But delicious. After lunch, we stopped by the grocery store to get a few things and headed back to sleep for a bit.
After waking up, we all wanted to explore some more so we headed back into the town and found a really pretty view of the city. Then, after walking around a bit, we found our way to the waterfront, along the Tagus River, the biggest river in Portugal. There was live music, and food trucks and plenty of people having picnics along the river, it was such a nice atmosphere. We walked along until we found the end of the line of picnicking people and snack bars. By then, we all got pretty hungry again so after looking around for quite a while to find the perfect place, we decided to remember where we come from, The United States of America, country of dreams, culture, and McDonalds. So we stopped into the golden arch kingdom and got some familiar food. I know, I know, you're probably shaking your head at the screen right now and thinking, "Sophia, you're in Europe! Eat some new food you've never tried before!" but that's what I've been doing, friend, and sometimes it's nice to have something familiar. After having a bite to eat there, we wanted a little something sweet, my dad and Tony both found pastries at bake shops and I found easily the prettiest ice cream cone I've ever had. And it was stroopwaffle flavored. Let me refresh your memory. Stroopwaffle is a carmel-y Dutch cookie that is the most wonderful thing in the world. Refer back to the post from Day 16 to relive my Stroopwaffle Mcflurry adventures. Anywho, it was stroopwaffle flavor and also in the shape of a rose. What more could I ask for? After that, we headed back to the apartment and now, everyone is asleep as I write this. It's been a very nice day.
Thank you for reading!
-Sophia :)
Ps. Yes, the camera is still charging so I'll hopefully get the pictures up soon. Thanks for the patience!
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