{San Francisco, California}
{Lisbon, Portugal}
Just got back from a great weekend in Portugal!
My first time ever to the country and it did not disappoint.
Something look familiar in these pictures?!
The Golden Gate Bridge and the 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon were constructed by the same company. Except the one in Lisbon has a railroad track on the lower deck (cool)
My expectations were completely exceeded and I have almost all great things to say about Portugal.
We literally ate our way through Portuguese pastries and seafood and then walked it off all over Lisbon and Sintra.
Happy, rejuvenated, travel-hungry, calm and ready for the week ahead!
One thing I learned: There's no better way to become more self-confident in a language you're learning than to go to a country where you can't say or understand a word. I think I'm going to be walking around with a whole new confidence and happiness in my Spanish abilities.
41 comments:
this is just crazy!!
your trip to lisbon sounds amazing! so jealous! x
That's exactly how I felt when I got back to Madrid after my Italy trip! It's refreshing and exciting!
I spent a weekend in Lisbon while living in Italy...and I remember thinking the exact same thing about the bridges! I loved it there though...and for some reason I was able to understand some Portugese! :)
wow I had no idea! how fun!
I had no clue about the bridge - cool! I'm excited to see more of your pictures from Portugal!
Since I live in Portugal, it's always exciting to see what people think of the country when they first visit. So glad you enjoyed it!
Stunning pictures! You must do a post on time management! You seem to manage your time so well. How do you do it? You work full-time, right? You study on Saturday's for long hours and you traveled to Portugal all on the same weekend?! You.Rock.!
I am so jealous right now. Portugal looks amazing. One of my girlfriends actually meet her husband on a trip there! And I guess if you are ever feeling home sick you can just head to Portugal and hang by the bridge ; )
That's crazy! If I would have seen just the picture of the Portugal bridge, I would have for sure thought it was the Golden Gate in San Francisco! Crazy!
Sounds like an amazing weekend!
Oh wow they look so similar! I've heard great things about Portugal... glad you were able to have a grand old time and yay for proficient speaking abilities!
Amazing!!! I can't wait to be there in 2 weeks!!!
So cool! When I move, Portugal is soooo on the list!
sounds like you had fun :)! there are so many things about lisbon that remind me of sf..so cool!
SO TRUE (about language) 1 quick trip to France and I totally hear ya..
Cori
SO TRUE (about language) 1 quick trip to France and I totally hear ya..
Cori
SO TRUE (about language) 1 quick trip to France and I totally hear ya..
Cori
That's so neat. I wasn't aware of the other bridge.
You're totally right about the language. My French is terrible because I can still speak English everywhere here.
Hope you're well. xo
wow thats crazy! i never would have guessed that wasn't the golden gate
#mindblown
xo the egg out west.
Cool! I'm dying to go to Portugal!
Looks like you had a great time!! Would love to visit Portugal! xoxo
I have photos in front of both these bridges too! I loved Portugal, it was so different than I had expected, but so wonderful. Thanks for stopping by today! xx
Loved Portugal, you have to visit the Algarve - the coast is beautiful!! Never been to Lisbon before, but I only heard great things about it! Looking forward to see more pictures and happy to hear that you had a great weekend!!
Kristina x
Ahh its on our list.. for one day.
Cannot wait to see all your pics!!
Wow, for a second I really thought the second picture was taken in SF as well! I've never been to Portugal nor have seen much of it in photographs, so I'd be happy to hear/see more about it!
xx
Melanie
Oh wow. They look exactly the same! Oh and "There's no better way to become more self-confident in a language you're learning than to go to a country where you can't say or understand a word."- wish me luck with this. I will be traveling to Hong Kong and March and I've been trying my very best to learn their language but I get a bit tongue tied. =)
haha! When I lived in Spain, we went to Faro, Portugal for the weekend and I realised that my Spanish must be amazing cos Portuguese is HARD! :)
more pictures?! i'm dying to see!
Sounds like such a FUN trip and you are simply adorable!!! :)
Haha, I took that same photo when I was in Lisbon. Too funny, huh?!
xoxo
Absolutely gorgeous! I've been dying to go to Portugal for awhile.
Love this!!
Oh Lisboa... It's on the top of my list over places I should visit this year! Can't wait to see more pictures.. Because you'll post more pictures, right? :)
oh my goodness, how crazy. I had no idea the golden gate had a twin!
never knew they had a copycat bridge!?!? that's great! and so perfect for you as a san fransiscan!
The entire time I was in Lisbon, I just kept saying "obrigado" like an idiot.
Bridge twinsies! Glad you had such a nice trip! What is next on your travel itinerary?!
How cool to see a little bit of San Fran in Portugal! I had no idea! I'm kicking myself for never making it to Portugal while I was studying in Madrid. I heard wonderful things about it, but just never had time. It's on my "one of these days" list of places to go!
i was just going to say this looks so much like the golden gate bridge! that is so crazy!!
Just by reading your post makes me want to relocate to Portugal. If I would find a property for sale in Portugal and I'll try that one out. I was born in Brazil and I know how to speak Portuguese, I know that I can adapt fast in this country.
Geoff Granfeld Jr
Cool! Perhaps I should also try looking out on places with same structure but in different places. I should start up with the Liverpool apartments near my house and something with it in France cause I'll be visiting that this coming summer.
Nicole Jackson
If you didn't put Lisbon, Portugal underneath the picture, I wouldn't even know it isn't the famous bridge! That's so amazing! I hope I get to travel there too.
-Cadence Vaughan
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