Day 2
After a Ritzy relaxing breakfast meeting mom's Tauck friends, I headed out to grasp at a little more bits of Lisbon before we had to fly out.
I gained a keener appreciation for their sidewalks – Cascade Portuguesa. Every single sidewalk is a mosaic made with small blocks of granite and basalt – which is shockingly quite slippery when wet. Yesterday I saw a sidewalk that was designed to mimic ocean waves. I was captivated to see how my motion (driving by) actually made it appear to be rippling! It is surprising to see how temporary such hard work is – as it is only set in gravel/sand. Quite often as you walk you see a few blocks kicked off to the side.
Pieces of granite blocks that make up the sidewalk.
My destination for the morning was a long walk back towards the river to see the Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo. The steep, colorful street has a funicular and includes a view to the river. It is supposed to be touristy but the street itself was empty… all the tourists were crammed onto the funicular. I was glad to be able to see (on foot) at least one tourist attraction!
Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo with its funicular(s).
On to Marrakech… to be continued.
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