Portugal!

Bom dia! Long time no chat. The flight to Lisbon was smooth and painless. Upon arrival Camille was waiting for me. She booked a hostel for the night since I didn't land until midnight. 

The next day we explored Lisbon. Quite touristy right now but it was fun seeing all of the architecture and history as well as beginning to practice our Portuguese.

The next night we stayed with a friend of hers that was living in Lisbon. She took us out for drinks and showed us the Lisbon nightlife which was fun. 

Lisbon has its own version of the Golden Gate Bridge. 

These trams are popular amongst all of the people that hate walking up hills. 

The colorful tiled walls (azulejos) are popular in Portugal​. 

Sardines are also very popular. 

Here's Camille showing off her handy work. She built out the bed and storage all on her own and it came out better than anything I could ever do. 

Out of the city and into the neighboring town of Sintra. Quite touristy, but it has climbing so it was a worthy stop. Also, we've been really successful at finding beautiful and secluded places to eat and relax. 

Remains of a castle with climbing just below! The granite was rather void of holds and felt quite difficult for the grades but it was worth the stop. 

Another beautiful place to make dinner and spend the night. So much of the coastline is full of stunning limestone cliffs and caves. 

And again... Another beautiful place to spend the night. Portugal has certainly treated us nicely so far. 

Another breathtaking beach. 

The Western most point of all of Europe is in southern Portugal. It was obligatory that we at least stopped for a quick visit. 

We are now making our way East, along the southern coast. In a day or two we'll be in Spain and my mind will be thinking about all of the amazing climbing the country has to offer.