Porto - Barcelona Day 8 Obidos - Lisbon

Good morning to Capitão Polvo Residence. Bruno & Thomas whom have prepared breakfast for us at The Infusion. We will be leaving this small yet interesting town sometime in the noon. 

I took another opportunity to ride around the captivating town and also visiting a flea market nearby the castle as informed by Chris during our awesome dinner last night.

There was a lot of stuff sold at the flea market from old irons to books and many more items.

My bike after a brief clean-up, ready to pack and leave Capitão Polvo Residence.

Time to move on ladies .....

On the way to the bus stop at the castle we stopped by the flea market again and met Chris for the last time.

Rolling through the main alley at the castle where we will find the bus stop nearby.

Goodbye to the Castle of Obidos, we will remember you as long as we can. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

We folded our bikes and bagged them in the dimpa bags.

Patiently waiting for the coach to come for the next stage of our journey to Lisbon. It will take approximately about an hour and the fare was €7.95 per pax.

Praça Dom Pedro IV - The Rossio is the popular name of the King Pedro IV Square in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is located in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon and has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages.

The long bungee cord was useful to secure the bikes together at the lower luggage compartment. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

We had made it to the capital of Portugal, Lisbon with a land area of about 100 sq.km and a population of of slightly more than half a million. Looks like Kuala Lumpur is more crowded than Lisbon but KL is less than half its size. At Campo Grande Bus Terminal GPS : 38.760289, -9.158552 opposite is Jose Alvalade Stadium.

All our bikes were all set up and ready to roll on the streets of Lisbon, the first place to go was to locate our place of stay and along the way look for a place to fill our tummies.

There are sign of bicycle lanes in the city but limited as I could see.

Making a turn to an eatery place and I was wondering what we were gaming for, hopefully something good and tasty.

It's Frankie Hotdogs at R. Dr. João Soares, GPS : 38.753011, -9.153010. It was packed with patrons and we were fortunate to find a table next to the shop front where we could have a watchful sight of our bikes.

The hot dogs were delicious and the price of beer was about the same as mineral water hence beer was the choice. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

All were happy with their hot dogs and drink. Me and the favourite bottle of beer in my hand, so were the rest.

Graffiti at end of buildings are commonly seen at Lisbon, some with commercial ads instead of artwork.

We continued our ride to locate the apartment at D'Happy Inn Apartment, the weather was excellent with clear blue sky.

The route was so far easy for us to coup.

Pedal by pedal we inched into the apartment. 

The Land lady was waiting for us at the apartment and showed us her lovely place.

Looking out the balcony of the apartment, we were welcomed by a beautiful rainbow under the interesting Lisbon city. D' Happy Inn at R. Gomes Freira GPS : 38.724381, -9.140078

All thing settled with the accommodation, we then set off to the city centre with our bikes.

Cycling into Lisbon centre attraction was not easy it has lots of steep slope to handle. Nevertheless our bikes were useful when we found ourselves at the places of interest.

The places of attraction are found closer to the river and beginning to the crowd in this robust city. 

The Queen Maria II National Theatre (Portuguese: Teatro Nacional D. Maria II) is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal. The historical theatre is one of the most prestigious Portuguese venues and is located in the Rossio square.

Rolling through the street of R. Augusta which was the most happening street with brightly lit shops and many choices of food outlets to visit.

The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is a lift, in the civil parish of Santa Justa. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo. GPS : 38.712178, -9.139271

Statue of King José I, by Machado de Castro (1775). The King on his horse is symbolically crushing snakes on his path (need to look closer at the legs of the horse). 

The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta). It has six columns (some 11 m high) and is adorned with statues of various historical figures.The associated space is filled with the coat of arms of Portugal.
Originally it was designed as a bell tower, the building was ultimately transformed into an elaborate arch after more than a century.

The Praça do Comércio is located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço, because it was the location of the Paços da Ribeira until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

A stop at Fabrica da Nata at R. Augusta for its famous cream custard tarts. GPS : 38.712862, -9.138562

While some of us went in to purchase the tarts and some were taking guard of the bicycles.

A taste of Fabrica da Nata, it was soft and succulent in the inside crispy at the outside. mmm... truly yummy. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

A snap by Anne from the upper floor of Fabrica da Nata.

Everyone tasting slowly with small bite by bite and appreciating the fantastic creation of the original Portuguese cream custard tarts. That was our warm-up appetizer.

Minutes later we went into a negotiation and agreed with Juvenile (he was touting at the street for patrons and we met us) for a set dinner at a price of €17 per pax. We were ushered to a smaller lane at R. dos Correeiros GPS : 38.710594, -9.137208. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

Beginning we were skeptical whether we were in for a con deal but it ended with full of pleasant surprises. The dinner was unexpectedly delicious, worthy and satisfying. Drinks were either beer and wines. And completing the dinner with sweet desserts. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

We had fun with Juvenile and his boss over the dinner still canvassing for extras. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

And finally the dessert to complete the fabulous dinner. Photo credit : Anne Cheong.

We got into a underground station for a ride back as closer as possible to our apartment.

At Baixa - Chiado Station waiting for the train.

Thanks to the Metro of Lisbon for cutting short our cycling efforts especially for skipping those steep roads. Good night and tomorrow we shall have another day in Lisbon.