PLANES, TRAINS, BOATS AND TROLLEYS

There are so many ways to get around in Portugal, and we used them all! The first thing our tour guide did in both Lisbon and Porto was to hand us each a little 3-day card she had purchased for us, that not only allowed us access to all public transportation but also got us discounts or even free entry into many of the local museums and attractions.

We rode trolleys...

The Famous #28 Trolley in Lisbon

trains...

Train Station in Porto

took a river cruise down the Douro river...

and, of course, there was a marvelous underground metro system in both Lisbon and Porto which we utilized every day. Why-oh-why can't we have something like that in Texas? Just think of all the drunk-driving fatalities we could avoid if only we had decent public transportation!

Even their turquoise-topped-taxis were lovely.

Unfortunately, this guy below never came out to offer me a ride, no matter how long I lurked around his bike.

Note The Picnic Basket and Flower

Of course, our  favorite way to get around when we travel is by foot, because that is where all the very best discoveries are made -- like this fabulous tea shop we stumbled upon after we rode the trolley all the way to the end and decided to work our way back to our hotel on foot.

Alas, now we are back at home, where we must depend on our cars for absolutely everything!