Day 16 - Lisbon 12-9-10

Day 16

So Day 16 is kinda like day 15. Although the weather is exactly what i want. The smell is something that i can seem to get over.

I've heard of people coming to Lisbon my whole life and how much they enjoy it.  I'm trying really hard to find that wow factor. The graffiti is a major disappointment all over the place.  The food is ok the disco's are worse than a Toronto subway in winter although i'd rather be in the subway. I don't understand why the smell is soooo bad. I've been by the water a few times but I refuse to go in... this part of the ocean is so dirty... what's up with that. My quest on the mainland is to find that wow factor otherwise i will go home disappointed about this part 2 of my trip. Many people told me i would have a great time, where when and how... Maybe part 3 of my trip which starts tomorrow will shed some light as i'll be in the Algarve. Although from what i hear it smells way worse than lisbon... Total Epic Sadness!

Anyway last night i started to write my blog and didn't get the chance to write about my 'adventures' of the Lisbon nightlife. I've read many reviews about how great it is, i'd agree if i was 16 like the other guys that were out. It's a haven for young, abnoxious and hideous looking people. I'm starting to think that i too may be one of these ugly's considering i'm Portuguese myself. The good thing was i could grab a mojito 1/2 litre and walk around with it and hit the bar's which were empty cuz everyone was hanging out on the street. This would be fine, i'm always up for a street party....But remember this smell i've been talking about... well it doesn't go away at night.... in fact it gets worse.  The streets end up smelling like urine and vomit cuz the men here are pigs and instead of finding a toilet they feel that they can just whip it out and pee where ever they want. Now if that kind of thing floats your boat then great come to Lisbon otherwise stay clear. At 3 am and 3, 1/5 litre drinks later i realize i need to get some food in my system before we head to the discoteque. Justin and I walk around and around and nothing is open... we end up at McDonalds. We eat from the very limited menu options... thank god a Big Mac still tastes like a Big Mac and the Fries still taste like whatever they hell they are. We get to the club which the internet boasts as being one of the best with 2 floors. All i'm going to say is a Vodka Redbull Costs 12 Euros and i felt like a sardine in a full can.

We get home and Justin goes to sleep...  i go check to see what it would cost for me to go back to Pico since i was having such a good time. I should have never left... Lessons Learned!

After a short Cat nap my day is only just begining... I have breakfast at 8 at the B&B I'm staying at. Which was just ok.  Take a shower and Justin and I head over to the starbucks we found yesterday and make it to the metro to head to the Oceanarium, I'm ready for excitement here...and we walk around a huge tank a few times so we can see fish that we normally wouldn't see from many different angles. Whoever is writing reviews for these places needs to get smacked on the head.  We leave after seeing all the exhibits and i'm proud of some of the video and pics that i was able to take but there was still no wow.

We buy our train tix for tomorrow ... Again no wow.

We pass through the mall... WOW... 120 Euro for some poorly made "designer" clothing.... hardly the wow i was looking for lol.

Then we go to Belem. Which is a town in Lisbon.  We get off the Tram right in front of the Monestary of Jeronimo's. The church is old and the archetecture is beautiful. The wow in me is building but quickly fades since we didn't get a chance to continue to see the inner Garden.  We hang around a little bit longer to see the un set behind the tower of Belem and go get something to eat.

Went back to the hotel and then slept we have to catch a train at 7