Polarbear
Guest
As it is our wedding anniversary we thought a weekend break would be nice. Where better than Lisbon?
Our place of residence, the Metropole Hotel on the Rossio square.
The views from our balcony on the fourth floor
Easy to get around the city with old and new trams, buses, and taxis all very reasonably priced.
Sightseeing around the city.
Praca do Commercio. Gateway to Lisbon from the sea.
The scaffold christmas tree, looks a touch different when switched on.
Elevador de Santa Justa, The only vertical street lift in Lisbon, designed by Mesnier Du Ponsard, commissioned on the 10th July 1902, at that time it was steam powered. It is now a national monument.
Views from the top.
The steam power plant was replaced by electric motors on the 6th November 1907. Made in England.
The "computerised control System" is still working 90+ years later
After all that high altitude stuff Custard Tart needed a Pastel Nata, (Portugese Custard Tart). We checked them out several times, didn't find a bad one
Funicular trams can be found in several parts of the city. Shame about the Graffitti.
Typical street in the old part of the city.
View from the Castelo San Jorge towards the Praca de Commercio. note the small scaffold christmas tree, reputedly 10 storeys high.
We went to The Race to Dakar party at the Blues cafe, saw several board members there, mingled with the great and the good, and some actor chappie
The following day we caught the tram out to the Centro Cultural de Belem where all the scrutineering and parc Ferme's are. First the cars outside the Jeronimos Monastery.
The bike parc ferme across the road.
Race to Dakar team bikes, left to right Charlie Boorman (172) Matt Hall (173) and Si Pavey(174)
Nick Plumb's bike (181)
Patsy Quick (100)
Nick Plumb
With thanks to one of our members
Who said Harleys were only for cruising!
Parc Ferme - ready for the off.
Desert Rose team bikes.
More of Race to Dakar team bikes.
one of the Trucks.
Trucks parc ferme
Somewhere along the first special stage about 100 miles from lisbon.
Matt Hall
Matt Hall and Charlie Boorman
Si pavey
The bikes kept coming thick and fast.
Patsy Quick
Some piccies of the cars.
The Hummer this guy was flying, had to step smartly aside for this one
A couple of the trucks. These really do not do justice to the sight and sound of these vehicles, they were truly awesome the farmers barn was shaking as they went past. Ran out of memory and battery after these two piccies.
New years Eve in the Praca de Commercio. The tree was real wow when it lit up. The fireworks may not have been as stunning as Sydney but they were still damn good.
Our place of residence, the Metropole Hotel on the Rossio square.
The views from our balcony on the fourth floor
Easy to get around the city with old and new trams, buses, and taxis all very reasonably priced.
Sightseeing around the city.
Praca do Commercio. Gateway to Lisbon from the sea.
The scaffold christmas tree, looks a touch different when switched on.
Elevador de Santa Justa, The only vertical street lift in Lisbon, designed by Mesnier Du Ponsard, commissioned on the 10th July 1902, at that time it was steam powered. It is now a national monument.
Views from the top.
The steam power plant was replaced by electric motors on the 6th November 1907. Made in England.
The "computerised control System" is still working 90+ years later
After all that high altitude stuff Custard Tart needed a Pastel Nata, (Portugese Custard Tart). We checked them out several times, didn't find a bad one
Funicular trams can be found in several parts of the city. Shame about the Graffitti.
Typical street in the old part of the city.
View from the Castelo San Jorge towards the Praca de Commercio. note the small scaffold christmas tree, reputedly 10 storeys high.
We went to The Race to Dakar party at the Blues cafe, saw several board members there, mingled with the great and the good, and some actor chappie
The following day we caught the tram out to the Centro Cultural de Belem where all the scrutineering and parc Ferme's are. First the cars outside the Jeronimos Monastery.
The bike parc ferme across the road.
Race to Dakar team bikes, left to right Charlie Boorman (172) Matt Hall (173) and Si Pavey(174)
Nick Plumb's bike (181)
Patsy Quick (100)
Nick Plumb
With thanks to one of our members
Who said Harleys were only for cruising!
Parc Ferme - ready for the off.
Desert Rose team bikes.
More of Race to Dakar team bikes.
one of the Trucks.
Trucks parc ferme
Somewhere along the first special stage about 100 miles from lisbon.
Matt Hall
Matt Hall and Charlie Boorman
Si pavey
The bikes kept coming thick and fast.
Patsy Quick
Some piccies of the cars.
The Hummer this guy was flying, had to step smartly aside for this one
A couple of the trucks. These really do not do justice to the sight and sound of these vehicles, they were truly awesome the farmers barn was shaking as they went past. Ran out of memory and battery after these two piccies.
New years Eve in the Praca de Commercio. The tree was real wow when it lit up. The fireworks may not have been as stunning as Sydney but they were still damn good.
