“Trade winds and galleons lost in the sea,
I know that treasure is waiting for me.”
Morrison was right, Lisbon is a treasure trove.
We are traveling back and forth between Portugal and Spain for the next several weeks.
As the poet, Alvaro de Campos wrote, we will be revisiting Lisbon,
“O gentle, silent, ancestral Tagus,
Tiny truth in which the sky is mirrored!”
Cheers to you from Portugal & Spain~
cindyknoke.com 
I love Portugal. Beautiful photos.
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It is an eye opener spending time here and I wonder why it took us so long!
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You capture the essence of the places in your photos Cindy I love cyber travelling with you.
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You know how much I value our virtual friendship Pauline. Be well my friend~ ❤
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It is reciprocated Cindy. Take care in your travels.
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Lovely shots, Cindy! When we’re ready for our trip to Spain and Portugal, I’d like to ask you for your recommendations. We’ve just been to Barcelona and loved it. Enjoy your travels. They sound wonderful.
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I would love to share anything useful with you. Let me know and take good care~
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Whenever I read your posts, I think of my favourite travel quote: “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” And my dear friend, you do move. And I love moving with you…Safe travels.
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I remember well we both memorized RLS’s “The Swing” as children. He “gets it” doesn’t he! Hugs to you Rebecca and be well my friend~
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I have been traveling the world through your blog. You visit some of the most beautiful, interesting places! Happy Mothers Day to you, Cindy.
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You make my travels more meaningful! Happy Mothers Day to you Lavinia~
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Such beautiful photos! I enjoy every place you visit through the eye of you camera.
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Ahhhh, such a thoughtful comment! Cheers to you~
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I know where I’ll be traveling next 🙂
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Oh wonderful! I look forward to hearing your impressions~
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Try and get hold of a copy of Glass by Jenifer [sic] Roberts, it’s a great read and you will find out so much about Portugal.
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Thanks for the lead. I am looking for it now, seems hard to find though.
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Wonderful photos, Cindy. I absolutely love Lisbon having spent a week in an apartment there, in the old part of the city. I keep promising myself I’ll go back.
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Oh that must have been fun! We are going to do this in France next year. I love the home away feeling!
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Me too, Cindy. I find I relax more.
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You whet my appetite for Portugal. Lisbon looks divine.
Alison
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It is a beautifully designed old city and you would love it, if you can find space for it in your busy traveling agenda. Someday, we may actually be in the same place at the same time!
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THAT would be fabulous!
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Amazing colours! I wonder why they decided to make their roof orange. It must be the natural colour of soil when they bake roof tiles?
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I love the terra cotta roof colors too which can be seen in much of Europe, probably came from the color of the clay. The Romans used it extensively. We went to the most gorgeous Moorish castle that was 1000 years old and they have no clay tile roofs which made it stand out!
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Cindy, what a beautiful city. Thank you for sharing! Hugs! Veraiconica
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Thank you for virtually traveling with me Veraiconica and be well~
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Bonjour CINDY beau pays le PORTUGAL beaucoup de soleil
Dans un coin de mon cœur
Ton amitié vit comme une fleur
Avec un joli parfum de tendresse
Ses pétales sont toutes colorées
Les racines de cette fleur sont solides
Voilà ,pourquoi , notre amitié dure depuis
Des jours , des mois , des années
C’est un lien très fort entre nous
Je te souhaite une agréable journée
Prends bien soin de toi
Bernard , bise
Un petit café ensemble ,tisane ou autre
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Bonjour Bernard! Merci beaucoup pour le beau poème mon ami. Vous etes une personne gentille et talentueuse!
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Thanks for these great scenes, Cindy. I’ve never been to Portugal. It looks lovely.
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Thank you cynthia, this is the first time I have really explored Portugal and it is a wonderful surprise!
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Ahhh! Seeemplay maahhhvelusss, mah deah !!! Enjoy !!!!!!! 🙂
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Laughing, sunny Spain & Portugal which I unwisely named a prior post has turned out to be stormy Spain & Portugal. But it is all good. My son leaves today for Switzerland where the high temps on some days are negative zero celsius. He’s going to need to buy thermal underwear in mid-May!
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That is a beautiful place, indeed. I love roving the world in your photos.
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You are the best traveling companion Brenda! ❤
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LOL I don’t even need to share the bathroom.
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Magical images, Cindy! 🙂
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Thanks my friend. Lisbon is a magical city~
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Hugs & gratitude flying your way~
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How amazing to visit so many beautiful destinations ☺ Love those house wall designs!
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So little time, so much to see in this great big world and I agree with you, I am bowled over by street artists gifting us with this much talent~
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Visa versa 2UX2 ₍₍ ( ๑॔˃̶◡ ˂̶๑॓)◞♡!
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Absolutely loved the buildings covered in wall murals and I can never look at stained glass enough. So rich in color.
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Yes, these things affect me too. Today, in Madrid I saw such amazing stained glass. I am posting some of it today. It was modern and so gorgeous!
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I live vicariously through Cindy Knoke’s adventures.
Take Me to Portugal~
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“Trade winds and galleons lost in the sea,
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I know that treasure is waiting for me.”
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Morrison was right, Lisbon is a treasure trove.
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We are traveling back and forth between Portugal and Spain for the next several weeks.
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As the poet, Alvaro de Campos wrote, we will be revisiting Lisbon,
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“O gentle, silent, ancestral Tagus,
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Tiny truth in which the sky is mirrored!”
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Cheers to you from Portugal & Spain~
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You are very thoughtful Suzanne and I love traveling with you! ❤
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Your’e there!! beautiful views across the city. Can’t wait to see your further adventures!! (are you going to Seville?).
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Hopefully yes! We are in Madrid now and WOW!!!!
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Madrid– it’s monumental!! sort of a copy of Haussmann’s Paris, built about the same time. good food and so many museums! I’m going over to your blog to check for pics!
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Beautiful Portugal! 🙂
(BTW, how did ‘bernard25’ insert that image? Will you let me know what code he used?)
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My French is so pathetic. I know yours is much better, so why don’t you ask him and then tell me! ❤ Be well my friend~
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I feel nostalgic for having visited Lisbon.
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I can understand this well. It is a lovely city~
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Of course, I love the street art! I’m not able to blog much these days due to long working hours. 7 more weeks of insanity. Then, re-entry.
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Woo Hoo for seven days. It sounds like your returning from space! 🙂
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Yeah…returning from space in 7 weeks, not days, but woo hoo for 7 days! I’ll have a whole day to myself next weekend, so I’ll see you then! Keep having the best time, Cindy! ❤
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❤ ❤
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Always fabulous photos!!!
❤ carmen
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Abrigada Carmen! ❤
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I enjoyed the Lisbon scenery, the murals on walls and especially the waterfront and bridge, Cindy! I love Morrison, along with your use of his words. These are treasures! Enjoy and will check out your other posts. . .
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We head back to Lisbon by train tomorrow. I am looking forward to spending more time there. I agree with you about the waterfront particularly. It may be the prettiest I’ve seen.
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Wow that artwork, you have made it come alive in your pictures…amazing photos 🙂
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I am so impressed with people who create art for it’s own sake. Such talent and such a gift for all of us!
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I know Cindy sometimes I am just in awe of those who have such a talent and who share it 🙂
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The exposure you used on that first shot ~ wow. Pretty great intro to Lisbon and Portugal…a destination I hope to see one day. I think it is the sea-faring history of Portugal that would interest me the most, for as you have quoted above “Trade winds and galleons lost in the sea, I know that treasure is waiting for me.” ~ Cheers…
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Yes, their history of sea exploration is incredible! In California, most of the cities, are named after or by Spanish or Portuguese explorers. It is nice to go to the places the explorers came from, and get a sense of the still living history.
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I think back to my middle-school years, and the Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese explorers blew me away, I could not believe all they had done. One day I will follow you to those places you’ve been 🙂
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I know you will and I can’t wait to see your photos and read your narratives~
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Respect for one’s forebears is seen in preservation of what they made long ago and not merely for themselves.
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So important and so true~
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Wow, what beautiful pictures.
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Beautiful pictures.
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You are a wonderful blogging friend! Thank you and cheers to you~
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Wonderful tour of Portugal by Cindy
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Thank you for your thougthfulness! It is most appreciated Kally~ ❤
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The murals are really something. I wonder who the artist is? It’s like an alien came from the future and arrived in a past century and marvelled at how ancient this civilization is still.
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Love this descriptor! The talent and creativity of these artists blow me away~
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Stunning! Wonderful pictures 🙂
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Awww, so thoughtful and happy Saturday!
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Thank you Cindy. 🙂
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❤ ❤
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Fantastic picture! Wow
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Abrigada!
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You have captured the stunning colours and art at the heart of Lisbon. Our favourite city. We never tire of it. Have followed your journey backwards just before we start another back to the UK. Hoping you will come back soon and try the sleepy but fiesta loving Aracena.
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Portugal is so lovely. I still have more to post about it. The cities are so unique and beautiful. I can see why you keep going back. Enjoy your time in the UK! ❤
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Yes,and I would like to go back to Rhodes.Hope you enjoy your visit there.
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I am excited to see more of the Greek Isles! ❤ ❤
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A beatifull city!
http://www.mahdiaridjphotography.com/en/portfolio/lisbon/
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Thanks!
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