Lisbon - Belem & Alfama - part 2

Jeronimos Monastery was just right around the corner from the bakery/cafe.  And here lies the famous Vasco de Gama and Luis de Camoes. De Gama left his mark by sailing the high seas and discovering the sea route to India. Camoes is known for his literary efforts.  Arches that was in the ceiling was pretty spectacular.

Entrance 

Inside the chapel

The Famous son of Portugal, Vasco De Gama.

We also got suckered into the carriage museum. Considered one of the finest collections of it's kind in the world, the collection is housed in a building originally used as a riding school for the royal family. The building itself is notable for it's ornate painted ceiling and Doric columns.  Cinderella eat your heart out! Talk about golden chariots from tiny for kids to the most ornate ones for the lucky Kings and Queens.

 

  

Next, off to Alfama, to the St. George Castle for the view of Lisbon.  Lisbon is build on top of 7 hills and I can see why people who lives in Lisbon have amazing legs.  Talk about steep hills.  It was worth the hike! LOL actually we took the famous 28 tram instead.

We actually hiked up another hill to get to where this picture was taken.  Call it luck or just another reason to explore things around the corner (see a hill? ok let's go up!) and stumbled upon this great place to see the sunset for the day.