The Lost City

While we walked around the hillside to St. George's Castle in Lisbon, we came across this area which looked like a forgotten part of the city.  Maybe it was someone's estate or something, but there was nothing left except for the outer walls.  Some of the graffiti was beautiful.

Lisboa

What a beautiful, colorful, and vibrant city

The Lisbon Cathedral

As soon as we exited the train station, I spotted one of the towers down an alley and we walked straight towards it.  Unfortunately, we skipped a lot of stuff on the way, so we ended up back-tracking several times.  Still totally worth it.

The Front

The Front Steps

The Wall

Cable Car

We spent last Saturday walking around Lisbon, Portugal.  It is a beautiful city full of hills and history.  Our visit was brief, but I long to go back and spend more time.  We were not smart enough to take the cable car up the hill, we walked everywhere we went.

Kitty

It has been a busy and heartbreaking month.  We lost Sadie, and I can't imagine how hard it would have been without having another warm fuzzy buddy at home waiting for us.  I'm not sure how he is adjusting, but we basically expect continuous cuddles from him.  We arrived home a couple nights ago from Portugal and could hear him crying for us as we climbed the stairwell.  Last night, we stood downstairs chatting with a friend and kitty poked his head out of railing on the balcony and let us know it was time for us to come upstairs.  Thanks, Kitty, for being a good friend...now stop attacking my legs when I walk.

My mom calls herself Star Wars - Gracia Part 3

There is a guy in our neighborhood that makes Star Wars figurines out of wood.  I tried to talk to him a few months ago and tell him that "My mom loves Star Wars, a lot".  He was utterly confused and we never came to agreement on what I was trying to say.  After we walked away, I was a bit dumbfounded, and it suddenly hit me.  What I had actually said was, "My mom often calls herself Star Wars."  

This street was, by far, the most crowded in the Gracia Festival.  It was one of the best as well.  This one is for you, mom.

Gracia Part 2

This street was decorated in a swing dancing theme.  Gracia has a swing school called Swingmaniacs and it's very fun to watch.