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The last two days of our trip were nearing and no one was ready to leave. We all missed our families and the states but we knew we would miss the beautiful country more. The last two days we explored a little, ate a lot more and just took in the last of Lisboa as much as we could! We had our last class lunch and our last class dinner and our last gelato. It was a bittersweet time. Being able to have the opportunity to experience a once in a life time trip with some of my closest friends, and getting to blog about is something I am forever grateful for. I made the most amazing memories, learned so much more than I had anticipated over the course of 17 days and lived a lifestyle not many people will be able to. The country of Portugal will forever hold a place in my heart and I will most definitely be back one day to explore the other cities they have to offer. But for now, it's time to take my final exam, pack up all my things and head back to the states. Ciao Lisbon, I will miss
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The day has come! Sintra! All trip we have been waiting for this day trip! We woke up a little down because we did not have the greatest weather, it was cold, foggy even a little rainy..but we were not going to let that ruin what we have been waiting for! We got on a train over to Sintra and when we got there we took a bus closer to the top (walking was not our specialty). From there we went to the Castelo dos Mouros and what a breath taking view that was! (I do not advise a trip there if you are afraid of height). I am afraid of heights, however I made it as far as I could before I got to nervous and the view was so worth the anxiety! We got to see the most colorful of houses, the greenest of hills and the castle itself was just amazing. Walking through it gave me the chills (not because of the rain) because we walked through a castle that has been standing for so many years. From there we walked up a BIG hill to reach the Palace of Pena. Let me tell you, that was straight ou
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Brrr! Who knew that Portugal could be so cold this time of year! We had one day off and we’re we blessed with beautiful weather, so of course we day tripped to the beach! The beaches here are absolutely breath taking and we are all so happy we got to enjoy it!  Back to reality for day 6...  WELCOME TO EVORA  Our first day trip! Out of bed early and ready to explore a different city... Evora. As we a long journey we made it there and got to see more amazing sites and got to eat more amazing food. Our first stop was the São Paulo, the chapel of bones (which could be uneasy for some people that aren’t into that) but I found it exhilarating! And not to mention a beautiful chapel. Next we walked through the town and stumbled upon the (remains) of the Roman Palace of Diana. How blessed we were to get to see such a piece of history all these years later. We then walked some more, saw more amazing views and then headed over to the University of Evora. Manhattan College sure if beautif
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Olà!   Hello from Lisbon, Portugal! Day 5 here in Lisbon and there have been so many sights visited, food eaten and memories made already!  The day of arrival we all felt the jet lag- we were all anxious to get to our hotel (Hotel Dah Dom Alfonso Henriques) to leave our bags and explore the beautiful city we would call home for the next 16 days. Our first day we wondered around to get a feel of this city, found some great lunch spots and saw incredible buildings. We gathered for a class dinner- coming out of comfort zones trying new fish and dishes and of course,we found the gelato. After a long day of travels we planned our excursion for day 2 and went to sleep. Day 2: We found it rather hard leaving our beds because of the rain, but we were still eager to go and explore the city. We went to Praca do Comercio- an amazing museum that told us the story of Lisbon while getting a visual picture at the same time. After that we visited the Lisbon Cathedral- Sè. One of the most ama
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