Rain,rain go away

I was expecting perfect weather for spring break, but to my disappointment when I woke up it was raining. We decided that we weren't going to let the rain stop us from exploring Lisbon, and got an early start to the day. What we forgot was that in this general area of Portugal and Spain, the people and the lifestlye here is so relaxed, shops don't open at the time posted and service for the most part is generally slow, but hey it's part of the culture.

Despite the rain we got to walk around Lisbon for most of the day. A woman at the front desk of hut hostel gave us a couple suggestions of what we should do over next couple of days. She mentioned that a place that many people don't go to is called Pollux, it is basically a department store in Lisbon, but at the top is an amazing view of the city. The buildings are all different colors each more vibrant than the next, and I cannot forget to mention the characteristic that sticks out most in my mind, the terracotta roofs. Miles around it's the one common thing that stood out.

After going to Pollux we decided to visit the Castelo de Sao Jorge, where we got yet another view of the beatiful city. From every high point of the tower gave us a different view of the city. We spent aquite some time exploring the area and after building up our apetites, went looking for some lunch. Literally every place we went to was packed, but we finally found a small family owned restuarant, where all the meals were cooked to order by the wife of the owner. I go to sample homemade portugese food, and it was delicious!

By the time we finished our lunch, it started to pour and we decided to head back to the hostel. We talked to the people working at the front desk, and got suggestions of where to go for dinner and out for the evening. We figured out our plans for the next day, and got ready to go out. After dinner we headed to an area known as "Barrio Alto." It was streets lined with small bars and clubs, each booming with different music and crowds of people congregating and mingling with one another. After a night of dancing, we headed back to the hostel to get some sleep before our trip to Sintra.

Pictures: Lisbon, Portugal