We started our trip on April 14. We flew to Boston where we had a 9 hour layover. We took a room at the Hilton so we could relax. Jennifer was able to join us for dinner.
We were happy to see our luggage when we arrived in Lisbon. We were concerned that a 9 hour layover might jinx us in having our bags with us.
We were met by the Tauck team and transferred to our hotel. Of course, our room was not ready, but after a short wait we got our room. We went out to walk and about half way to the city center the winds picked up and it began to rain, so we returned to the hotel and rested.
After a quick dinner at the hotel we were ready for bed. End of our first day in Lisbon.
We had purchased tickets to see the Jeronimous Monastery and the Belem Tower. Uber brought us to the Monastery and to a very, very, very long line. It took over an hour to finally get into the monastery. The stone carvings were beautiful, and we walked around the cloisters and into the chapels that were open for viewing. We also visited the church attached to the monastery but it was heavily scaffolded for renovation. While we stood in line it rained on and off.
We then walked to the Monument of the Discoverers. It was very windy being right on the Tagus River. By now it was raining hard but we walked on to the Belem Tower. The line there was very long and we were not inclined to stand in heavy rain to wait to get in. So only a photo from outside.
In the evening we had the welcome reception for our trip. We went to Queluz Palace and had drinks and dinner. The gardens were beautiful and the room for our dinner elegant.
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