Praias and Lisboa
Regina
Espen Aalstad
Fri 21 Sep 2007 22:32
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38:40.6N 9:18.76W Oeiras
As the temperature has been rising steadily down
the coast so has also Magnus wishes to play on the beach. He wants to
open the big black garbage bag he stuffed with his favorite beach toys at Hallso
and dumped down the front hatch under all the sails. Miles and miles of beaches
have stretched down the coast yet not accessible by boat and has had large
swells. Until we rounded for a southerly coast at the outskirts of Lisboa
and the RioTejo. Oeiras was just perfect: its "praia" under the
fort just as nice as our pilot promised and a super, small marina. Even a night
free for ARC participants as a surprise - the marina charges (up to 50 Euro a
night) can break sailors' budgets. Magnus got his
afternoon on the beach with 21 degrees in the water..
He was almost as happy on the trams of Lisboa the
next day. We explored and climbed a few of the seven hills with beautiful view
from the Castelo de St Jorga to the Monument of the Explorerers. Einar thought
Lisboa was boring until we saw the Maritime museum: rich in incredibly well made
boat models and lots of artifacts from the great discoverers of oceans and
continents. Our little sailing adventure is nothing. Elin too had a good history
lesson and could appreciate also the fantastic early navigation tools. One day
we will learn astro navigation....at least some.
Finally swimming. The fort is the official
residence of the Defense minister
 Famous tram 28 for exploring Lisboa center and
famous buildings
 Elin on top of one of the many hills over Lisboa:
Castelo de Sao Jorgo
 In new fotball t-shirts of course
 A much needed rest at the Monoment of the
Explorerers : Vasco da Gama up front
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