Yesterday I did not have the time to blog. We went around the city of Lisbon on the “Hop on Hop off” bus and caught some fabulous sight seeing opportunities.

We visited the Tower of Belém and the Jeronimos Monastery but could only view it from the outside as the buildings were closed to the public on Mondays.

Jeronimos Monastery:

Tower of Belém:

Here are other pics from our sightseeing adventure:

As we toured the city of Lisbon, we saw more and more of the fabulous sidewalk mosaic tiles that this city is famous for.

Of course there are pastries along the way. We took in the Pasteis De Belém. This is not to be confused with the Pasteis De Nata. The former recipe have been around since 1837. I was informed by our waiter that there is nothing close to the Pasteis De Belém. After tasting it, I have to agree. It is the best I have tasted and remember, I have eaten many of them (taking into account last year’s Pasteis). Pasteis De Belém have spoilt my taste for this dessert. How am I going to eat any more knowing that I won’t be able to have the Belém version anymore. Well, maybe with some time and before this trip is over, I hope….LOL. 😂

On another note, we arrived safely in Porto today and will be getting our first Camino Stamp at the Se Cathedral. Our Camino begins officially with the first stamp.

Bom Caminho!!!