Last Stop!

I got my last country point of the trip yesterday (97. Whoa.) in Lisbon, Portugal. AT is holding strong at 115.

We are ready to get home to our family, friends, pets, and, in AT's case, ice machines. We are also ready for AT to be over her kidney stones or whatever it is that's been bringing her down. She's feeling better now, just tired, and I think sleep in her own bed will be the cure. 

With all that said, I was excited to walk around Lisbon yesterday. I opted with no guide book, no plan, and little information. I highly recommend it. The end results are:

I don't know what the population is, but I know the people love ceramic tile work.

I know nothing about the government system but I know you can find a delicious-smelling pastry shop on every block and it will be packed.*

I don't know what the name of this bridge is, but I know it looks an awful lot like the Golden Gate.**

Even without a guide and basic Wikipedia-level information, I know that I thoroughly enjoyed the very lovely European-ness of Lisbon. After so much time in the Middle East it was refreshing to just amble along little cobblestone streets. There were other tourists, there were tank tops, there were street performers. Today, that's all it took. 

*And they're really pushing the pastel de nata. Because it's delicious. 

**Okay, truth be told, I was informed there was a bridge that looked like the Golden Gate Bridge somewhere in Lisbon, but I didn't think I would see it.