Lisbon and Surrounds

Tuesday morning say us heading around the main sights of Lisbon. The Belem Tower Built in the 15^th century was the point at which much of the Portuguese navy set off to conquer and subdue much of the known world at the time. As a consequence the country was fabulously wealthy. We also saw Jeronimo's Monastery with its distinctive Portuguese architecture.

The tour of the surrounds saw us at what was once the end of the known world. The most westerly point of Europe and then on to a fabulous lunch of grilled squid in a street cafe at Cascais and on to the mountain gardens at Sintra. (The place is covered in Eucalypt!)