Saturday, June 17, 2023

Transatlantic Cruise (6/2 - 6/4)


The next day we arrived in Lisbon.  To be honest, we ended up mostly disliking this port.  Many of the cities and buildings we've been to in Europe have been (surprisingly)very wheelchair accessible.  That was not the case in Lisbon.  It was difficult to get around the city- even walking!  And the only building we were able to get Kenzie into was one small museum.  If it weren't for two really great restaurants we found, this port would've been a huge bust for us!




Stopped for breakfast at a little cafe where Kenzie had a stare down with a bird who wanted her food scraps and Kaitlyn tried the coffee that came with her breakfast.  She claimed she liked it and drank the whole cup.  I'm convinced we don't actually share and DNA, lol.





Square, church, and museum on the site of the birthplace of St. Anthony of Lisbon aka St. Anthony of Padua.  





For lunch we stumbled upon this restaurant and it was amazing!!  The Cafe Restaurante Martino da Arcadea has been in operation since 1792!




Almost had a moment of panic when my fish came out with a face, hahaha.  Luckily the waiter chopped that off and presented me with this!


What else?  More Sangria!



Next up was another relaxing Fun Day at Sea and our second Elegant Night of the cruise.



Then we arrived in Ponta Delgada in The Azores!   This port was beautiful!  And so easy to get around.  The city center was a very short walk from the cruise terminal and it was mostly flat with beautiful, patterned sidewalks!



Kaitlyn and I got off the ship first for a tour.  We traveled to Sete Cidades where we viewed the caldera,  the green and blue lakes, and had some free time in a small lake-side town.













Kevin and Kenzie headed towards the city center...

where Kaitlyn and I met up with them after our tour!







Couldn't quite get Kaitlyn's pineapple in the photo, but don't worry... unlike mine and Kevin's, hers was virgin; haha!





That night we had dinner at the steakhouse on board.  I was really impressed with the color of my drink!


And relaxed on the balcony afterwards.  It stayed light out until almost 9:30/10 PM each night!



















 

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