On the second day in Lisbon, TSH
and Diva took the metro into the centre of the old town and spent a pleasant
couple of hours walking around.
It was not just guests
disembarking at the end of their cruise – there were also many crew changes. So
there is a new butler to train, as well as a new cleaner. And a new captain. They
all did well on their first night, remembering all the special requests and
steering the Silver Wind safely to Porto.
Porto, where TSH and Diva have visited
before, was a really good port. They walked around areas they were not familiar
with and took a pre-booked (by themselves, from home) trip to the Palacio da
Bolsa. This is the home of the local Chamber of Commerce. The building is airy
because of the central courtyard with glass roof. It contains an area with
emblems of the countries Portugal traded with when the building was built. The
woman from Iran was disappointed that there was no emblem for her country but
the most disgusted were those from Canada and Australia who were told that they
were included with Britain at that time. The most spectacular room is the Arab
room, which is decorated in elaborate fashion from floor to ceiling.
Today’s walking target was
achieved but should have been more than doubled because many of the steps
involved steep hills.
To TSH’s delight, the Cruise Port
near Porto has a 19th Century steam train on show.
Port in Lisbon and little Portugese
custards in Porto.
It is Captain’s Welcome night,
but the invitation to dine with Martin was refused.
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