Dom Pedro Street is up on a ridge and from this street we could see out over the city and to the water. The bridge above is a sister to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Lisbon is reminiscent of San Fran in many ways, the hills, the bay, the history of earthquakes and the beautiful old houses. We were able to see the bridge, the redeemer statue and some of the other hills of Lisbon. We were also able to stop into a pastry shop that has been open since 1839 and get some tasty things.
The gates to the Natural History Museum
The water is off in the distance
The classic Portuguese custard tart, the pastis de Nata
The Bridge!
A smaller version of the Christ the Redeemer that is also found in Rio de Jannero
Lovely buildings
So many pastel colors
This gate was locked but we could only imagine the view just a few steps away
Lisbon is a working port
The green to the right is tile
Huge and detailed gates
This is a prickly juniper tree that is huge
The stricture supports the branches and allow for benched to be set up under the tree
The smell was glorious it is estimated that the tree was planted between 1710 and 1770 making it between 313 and 253 years old
Heading back we peeked inside this building. It is where the Gin Lovers Bar and Restaurant is located
Another classic design in the sidewalks
Very elaborate graffiti
