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Photos - Portugal - Cascais
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We couldn't go through the north of Portugal without a stop at the capital of Lisbon. Our campsite was at Cascais which is located west of Estoril in what we were later to find out the Portuguese call the 'posh' area of Lisbon.
The town of Lisbon itself is a fascinating place. The shops look like they have not been changed since the '50s. There are many throwback (original) neon shop signs and we found ten (yes 10) button shops in a row. These were not just any button shops, they contained enough drawers of buttons to satisfy the most fetish of button fanciers. Then there was the shop selling seeds, just seeds, nothing but seeds. Or the pet shop that sold pigeons, not any special pigeons, your everyday common pigeon. Or the doorknob shop, 20,000+ doorknobs - sold by men in immaculate suits. All very weird, but very nice.
The hot chestnut man - note the oven built on a moped; complete with a flat
tyre
The original Lisbon Ginjinha shop (cherries in Brandy). I had to try it, 1€ to
get instantly drunk
Man with large sword
Lisbon skyline
Lisbon tram - a surprisingly rough ride
The pet shop selling pigeons
20 cent old-fashoned weighing machine
Jump! (note the current book could not be put down)
Having a read (the next book after the jump)
I thought they were running from the waves....
...until I spotted the shark!
Pre-waffle effect
Post waffle joy
MASSIVE waves
Obligatory visit (for Dad) to the (closed) Estoril (ex) F1 circuit
Good, cheap site
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