Lisbon

Wednesday, July 2
We enjoyed spending the morning exploring the sanctuary of Fatima. It is a remarkable place. There is the old basilica and a new modern one, which is quite nice. We got to Mass and spent some time praying in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
However, the more people we asked, the clearer it was that there was no early transportation to the Lisbon airport in time for our international departure, except to pay $300 for a taxi which we certainly didn't want to do. So we paid $20 for a bus ticket to Lisbon, found a hotel to stay in, and are only 15 minutes from the airport in the morning.
As a bonus we got to go see the Lisbon Cathedral. It was big and old, Romanesque, with very little stained glass, but impressive none the less. Then we found a restaurant that had a Portuguese menu and had supper. It was very good. So we are back at our hotel, ready to fly home tomorrow.
See everyone soon.
Love Dave