Driving along the coast of Portugal 6-10Dec

it was a long wkend in Spain, yet again
so off we went,
on a budget roadtrip to Spain's neighbour
PORTUGAL!!!!
it was a 5 hr drive along the coast of Algarve
(beautiful region of Southern Portugal)
to our 1st destination Lagos.
I've always read about the beautiful cliff rocks along Portugal coast
n now was my chance, to discover its beauty.

Greeted by lil cliffs along the sea
as we arrived in the small beachtown of Lagos.
its a pity we came in winter
i could imagine the heat, n crowd in summer

we stayed in Pension Mar Azul (blue sea)
was realli nice n small,
we had a small balcony overlooking the main street
of the small beachtown
small souvenir shops o restaurants lines the st
there were not many tourists in Lagos
considering the winter season
bt it was just right for me & Alberto ;)

Marina of Lagos
the yachts always made me feel calm n tranquil.

Off we drove to Praia Dona Ana (Praia=beach)
nice views of the coast
it was just so peaceful n calming
I felt so at peace with myself, n the world.

this is how it looks in summer -Im going back!!

this pic is kinda dark
but it reminds me of tt feeling in the caves
as we watched the waves coming in
dipping into our feet..

Marvellous Portugese dinner
in a quaint authentic restaurant.
Portugese food is full of meat- carnivorous me adored it.
Alberto's beef stew in red wine, was simply exquisite.
my lamb chops were juicy n saboroso...

LISBON!!!
CAPITAL OF PORTUGAL
U've nvr seen the real portugal
without seeing Lisbon!

that's wat Alberto said thou
so off we went, 3 hrs drive to Lisboa.

Upon arrival, we were greeted by a big statue of Jesus Christ
it resembled the one in Sao Paulo, Brazil
bt this was far smaller than tt.
since we were stepping on Portugese ground
& Brazil was a Portugese colony
we assumed it was the Portugese sacred symbol,
that God is watching over everyone.

we were then greeted by a huge red bridge
'Puente de 25 de Abril'
it was magnificent, the grandeur of it all
just amazed me.
it's a truly beautiful sight when u enter the city.
the bridge n Jesus figure at one end..

Torre de Belem
historical tower built as a small fort centuries ago
beautifully medieval building nxt to the sea..

wooo traditional Portugese grilled chicken with 'Peri-Peri' sauce
I can still taste the bbq savour now...

Arch of 25 April, in the main Plaza of city centre..

Castilo de Llorge
the castle was built right on the top of the city
the walk up there had beautiful views

trams of Lisbon..
i always have a thing for trams
esp the old ones..

Christmas lightings along the streets

A last goodbye to Lagos.

On our way back,
we drove to FAROS,
Capital of Algarve
another beachtown along the coast.