Pestana Palace – Lisbon, Portugal

Besides viewing incredible photos on the internet, it’s always a good sign when the taxi cab driver murmurs..”ahhh..the Pestana Palace…very good!” in an adorable Portuguese accent. As we made our way through the quiet neighborhood of Belem in the outskirts of Lisbon, the streets became completely saturated with graffiti. Had I not done my homework? Was I in the graffiti capital of the world? But how quickly those thoughts passed as we pulled through the gates into a stunning palatial oasis with its restored 19th century palace.

Ten days of this? No problem! For the past three days it has been go, go, go and with the jet lag? Well let’s just say there’s been a bit of a challenge to catch the early morning sun for good photo taking of the palace. So for now I’ll entice you with a couple of night time shots of the pool area. How quickly the European way of life sets in…sleeping late as a means to catch up from the late night before!