Checked out the Castle de Sao Jorge and flea market amoung other things yesterday. The market was very similar to the one in Vancouver on Main Street but everything is outside. Plus, there were a lot of booths set up by older men and women making it feel like the products came from a more legitimate source. I bought two crystal inkwells and a brass base for 5 euro. Today, I went to an area west of Lisbon called Belem. This is where Mosterio dos Jeronimos (a giant monastery and church), Cultural centre of Belem , Torre de Belem (1515 Castle and prision), and Monument to the Descobrimentos. The Monument to the Descobrimentos is a memorial to commemorate the death of Henry the Navigator. I’m not sure what Prince Henry found but based on the size of the monument, it most have been something big. I didn’t get to ride it but here is a picture of Dwarf in front of the Elevador da Gloria, which is atram that brings people up one of the steepest hills in Lisbon. My hostel is one street over from the tram line. Next stop is Paris.
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