Revolution, the New World, and more tales from the riverbank
To my shame, my knowledge of Portuguese history is very limited, but I will endeavour to put that right over the coming months. But I have learnt that in April 25th, 1974, Portugal had a largely bloodless coup, now known as the Carnation Revolution in which they over threw their ruling party – Estado Novo.
Today, we bought 7 euro travel cards, giving us 24 hour transport on tram, tube and bus, and we explored the city to the west, first riding the iconic 28 Tram line, before visiting the LX Factory and then the Belem region.
From the Torres de Belem, it was easy to imagine explorers sailing west to discover the new world. I enjoyed ambling along the riverside, in the warm sunshine, taking in the sights
It was a day when the modern world collided with the old world. The bridge was spectacular, as was the MATT building, a day of doing nothing, but also everything. I enjoyed ambling without purpose (possibly helped by the being on the flat, rather than in the hills of Lisbon!)