Meanwhile, over in Portugal, while Danielle and Molly were waiting for their laundry, Rachel and Beth had made their way to Lagos. The hostel we stayed at was much more “backpacker“ than most we’d been in-we shared a room with 14 girls on king-sized bunk beds. The floor and a closet were one in the same-clothes and bags were strewn everywhere. The woman who worked there was called “Mama“ and made everyone in the hostel crepes and lemon tea every morning. The following day was Beth’s birthday so Rachel and Beth decided to celebrate the day before and hit up what was later described by an acquaintance as “the most Portuguese bars in Lagos.“ They had an oppulent birthday dinner, taking advantage of the fresh seafood in Portugal. The next day Danielle and Molly finally made it to Lagos-the guy at reception in Seville joked that he would check if there was availability there for that night in case we decided to get our laundry done instead of catching our bus again. Finally the four of us were reunited again.We got in late in the afternoon and were weary from the bus ride so we decided to properly bring in Beth’s 23rd year the next night. We went an hour away to one of the beaches recommended by our book during the day-it was well worth the distance. That night we hunted down the only Mexican restaurant in town and ordered our first burritos and margaritas in months. We toasted to Beth’s birthday, went to a few bars and called it a night. We spent the rest of our time in Lagos checking out the beaches, sampling the cuisine and trying to decipher Portuguese. Danielle made guacaomole one day that was a hit at our hostel. We clearly miss Mexican food! On the final day there, Danielle, Rachel and Molly decided to do a “booze cruise“ around the beaches and through grottoes. It was gorgeous and a lot of fun. It ended just in time for us to reunite with Beth, grab our bags and catch the bus to Lisbon.
LISBON
We arrived in Lisbon late and decided to stay in a Marriott there-quite an upgrade from our previous hostel-we even had our own bathroom! It rained on our first day in Lisbon, so we laid low and took advantage of the gym and the movie channels, and of course found a nearby grocery store. The next day we set out to see the city. We took the trolley to a point overlooking the entire city and sipped mint cappucinos while taking in the view. We ended the night with Paella and a traditional Fado performance. The next day we went to the airport and boarded the plane to head back to Spain.
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