I had been feeling nervous for some days back then, as I was about to go on an experience that was new and unique in my life.
The 17th of september, around 3 in the morning, I got in my car and started by journey to Lisbon, from Madrid. It was really exhausting as car rides are always extremely monotonous.
When I finally got to Lisbon, the first thing I saw was the Santo Cristo, just like the one in São Paulo in Brazil, and I really liked it! The feeling was the same for the 25 de Abril bridge, which in turn really resembles the San Francisco one, and it was absolutely beautiful.
And that's when my adventure really started. As we didn't know where to go and the only place we knew we had to be was Marquês de Pombal, we started following directions to get there. We then looked for bed-and-breakfasts to spend the night and ended up in Alameda, at the Flor inn. They were really nice and I was glad my first contact with portuguese people was so good! We barely ate that day, though my mom did cook a potatoe tortilla for me! We then spent the whole day taking care of papers for the university, portuguese courses and my future apartment!
The next day I went to check a flat and ended up being really lucky as I loved it immediately and it's actually where I'm living right now! From that moment on I could finally start really enjoying the city, and by now I've done plenty of sightseeing and all I can say is that it's beautiful beyond words. What really stood out for me was the really traditional, old looking streets and their white balconies. I did hurt my toe walking in the street because of all the loose stones, but Lisbon is just incredible, and there are so many beautiful viewpoints from which we can just choose one, sit there with someone and talk while the sun sets through the streets of Lisbon; it's one of the most beautiful experiences ever!
