Sintra

We didn't spend our entire time in Lisbon. We did get out and about and went to Sintra for a day. It was maybe 30 minutes by train from Lisbon.

Sintra is a nice little town, which is really popular with Lisbonites (Lisbonians?) during the hot summer months. It wasn't hot when we were there, so there weren't a lot of folks there.

There is an old Moorish castle there that is thousands of years old (they're still doing research there and digging up stuff on a regular basis).

You can climb up to the towers and the views are amazing. You can see all the way to the ocean.

Most folks take a bus or a cab to get there, but Lucy and I decided to walk. It took around 90 minutes, but it was a nice day and a great hike with some really nice scenery.