Portugal
I somehow managed to write a blog about getting to Europe, but nothing about actually being in Europe, which honestly might not be as eventful as the doozy of a trip through the Boston Airport. Nevertheless I shall attempt to record/explain what we did! We landed is Lisbon, the air had just a touch of balminess, the city was cute and colorful, and there was delicious, cheap food everywhere! We visited the castle in the city (pictured above), walked around the different neighborhoods, saw where famous Portuguese explorers sailed from, and took silly pictures in a fantastic M.C. Escher Museum. While teaching about Escher, his life, his perspectives, etc. the museum endeavored to teach the visitor about the principles of art that Escher used to create his mind-boggling images. Overall we thought the museums in Portugal had remarkable history but lacked story-telling. This one was an exception! Unfortunately during out time in Lisbon we were SUPER jet lagged! It seems li