Lagos & Lisbon ( Portugal!)

Last weekend my friend Karla and I set off on a 9hr bus to Portugal. The bus drove through the night and when we arrived in the morning we were in the beautiful fishing village of Lagos. Lagos is quaint town with pastel houses lining the beautiful beaches. After a power nap we headed to soak in the sun at the beach. The water was chilly but the sun was perfect in the 75 degree weather. I thought Portuguese would be easy to figure out but it wasn't...for dinner we sampled a Portuguese specialty which was a spice chicken dish. Luckily for me the sauce was on the side because it was super spicy. The next morning we boarded the same bus to take us to Lisbon. Lisbon is truly a special city. The buildings are covered in tiles and many of the roofs look like they are about to collapse in. It actually made for a stunning combination. Lisbon is pretty much a giant hill and we spent a good portion of the day climbing it. When we finally reached the top we were at the Castle. The grounds of the Castle gave us stunning views of the entire city. Later on in the day we headed to the port and watched the sail boats glide through the water. It was a prefect ending to a long day. That night we ventured into Barrio Alto it is Lisbon's infamous bar street where most of the night life lives. Sunday morning we boarded the bus, yet again, and headed back to Madrid. I was actually very excited to head back to Madrid. I only have about 2 weeks left in this wonderful city and I want to take advantage of every last minute I have. This weekend I head to ROMA...more on Rome next week.
xoxo