Portugal and Beyond
3 Days in Lisbon, 7 in the Azore Islands onboard ship, 2 days each in Zurich, Lugano and Milan
Lunch in Lisbon
Recovering from the overnight flight
Lisbon, Portugal
First tour of Lisbon - quick orientation. Near Commercial Square.
Sintra
Moorish castle
Sintra
One of many mansions in the town
Sintra
Pena Palace - crowded
Jerónimos Monastery
Huge line to get into the site
Riding a tram
Famous tram #28 can be seen through window. We took a much less crowded tram line.
Monument to the Discoveries
Relatively new monument in Lisbon
Belém Tower
Very old (1515) famous site
San Miguel Island
Hiking around one of the calderas
Horta, Faial Island
Walking around the port to town center
Zodiac excursion
Off of Sao George Island
Santa Cruz Island
Zodiac excursion around the port and local nature preserve island
Angra do Heroisma
Terceira Island
Our cruise path
Visiting 7 of the 9 islands
Jacques with Gennie and Louis
Tuggen, Switzerland
Julia with Gennie and Louis
Tuggen, Switzerland
Bre, Switzerland
Tram up from Lugano
Lake Lugano
Pleasant couple days in Lugano. Bre is in the background on top of the hill.
Milan Duomo
Main, huge cathedral in Milan
Inside the Duomo
52 humongous pillars
The side of the Duomo
Large plaza around the cathedral
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Large shopping gallery next to the Cathedral
The Last Supper
Leonardo De Vinci’s work in the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie. (Actually in the refractory where the monks ate.)
Pieta Rondanini
Michaelangelo’s last work in Castello Sforzesco in Milan