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Day 12 continued.
We then went to Belém. We walked by the Monastery of Jerónimos that stretches for 300 yards in front of the Belém waterfront. We enjoyed hearing about the history of the monastery, but opted not to go in. There were a lot of people lined up for tours.
We were heading to Pastéis de Belém, the birthplace of the custard tart, pastel de nata, as it is known all over Portugal. In Belém, it is known as pastel de Belém! The beloved tart has been around since 1837!
The line just to order pastries to go was very long.
Marta took us inside to show us where they make 20,000 of these famous custard treats per day. Calories don’t count on vacation, right?
While the recipe is a very well kept and guarded secret, Marta promised to share her family recipe, which she claims is close.
After a much-needed bathroom break, Marta went and ordered some custard pastries as well as some savory pastries for us to try. The bakery made more than just the custard treats. No line required for us. We took our pastries to go and found a nice shady picnic bench near the maritime museum nearby.
I have to say, the pastries lived up to their fame and were delicious! Better than the one we had in Ponta Delgada.
Marta told us briefly of the Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, but we did not go down to them.
There was also a memorial to the first air flight across the South Atlantic.
We did see this amazing 3D piece of artwork, a Raccoon Sculpture by Bordalo II, made entirely from recycled car parts.
We drove by one of the town squares that had a flower market. The cobblestone pattern reminded me of pictures I’d seen of Rio at Copacobana Beach.
Which shouldn’t be surprising since Brazil was once a Portuguese colony.
Then it was back to the ship at around 2:15 PM. All aboard was at 4:00 PM. We went back through the terminal. There was a small gift shop and duty-free shop we stopped in. We had to show our KTTW card and go through security. Nobody asked for ID.
While we didn’t do very much walking through Lisbon, I was beat and immediately went up to our stateroom and took a nap. It helped!
A little after 4:00 PM we started leaving port. Fortunately, for us, we had a great view of us leaving port from the starboard side of the ship so we could sit on our verandah and watch Lisbon as we sailed away.
The Celebrity Infinity was also in port today.
We passed the main square in town, the Praça do Comçricio (Commerce Square). You can see the statue dedicated to King Joseph I.
You can also see the Rua Augusta Arch which is prominently in the middle of the square. It was built to commemorate the reconstruction of the city after the 1755 earthquake.
We went back under the 25th of April Bridge.
To be continued. . .
We then went to Belém. We walked by the Monastery of Jerónimos that stretches for 300 yards in front of the Belém waterfront. We enjoyed hearing about the history of the monastery, but opted not to go in. There were a lot of people lined up for tours.
We were heading to Pastéis de Belém, the birthplace of the custard tart, pastel de nata, as it is known all over Portugal. In Belém, it is known as pastel de Belém! The beloved tart has been around since 1837!
The line just to order pastries to go was very long.
Marta took us inside to show us where they make 20,000 of these famous custard treats per day. Calories don’t count on vacation, right?
While the recipe is a very well kept and guarded secret, Marta promised to share her family recipe, which she claims is close.
After a much-needed bathroom break, Marta went and ordered some custard pastries as well as some savory pastries for us to try. The bakery made more than just the custard treats. No line required for us. We took our pastries to go and found a nice shady picnic bench near the maritime museum nearby.
I have to say, the pastries lived up to their fame and were delicious! Better than the one we had in Ponta Delgada.
Marta told us briefly of the Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, but we did not go down to them.
There was also a memorial to the first air flight across the South Atlantic.
We did see this amazing 3D piece of artwork, a Raccoon Sculpture by Bordalo II, made entirely from recycled car parts.
We drove by one of the town squares that had a flower market. The cobblestone pattern reminded me of pictures I’d seen of Rio at Copacobana Beach.
Which shouldn’t be surprising since Brazil was once a Portuguese colony.
Then it was back to the ship at around 2:15 PM. All aboard was at 4:00 PM. We went back through the terminal. There was a small gift shop and duty-free shop we stopped in. We had to show our KTTW card and go through security. Nobody asked for ID.
While we didn’t do very much walking through Lisbon, I was beat and immediately went up to our stateroom and took a nap. It helped!
A little after 4:00 PM we started leaving port. Fortunately, for us, we had a great view of us leaving port from the starboard side of the ship so we could sit on our verandah and watch Lisbon as we sailed away.
The Celebrity Infinity was also in port today.
We passed the main square in town, the Praça do Comçricio (Commerce Square). You can see the statue dedicated to King Joseph I.
You can also see the Rua Augusta Arch which is prominently in the middle of the square. It was built to commemorate the reconstruction of the city after the 1755 earthquake.
We went back under the 25th of April Bridge.
To be continued. . .