Sometimes the flights are just back to front. The 15 hr one to Dubai seemed awful on paper, the 7 hr one to Lisbon – a breeze. We were moved to the baby row next to the toilets and actually slept through parts of the long haul. The Lisbon leg was diverted by storms and took an extra one and a half hours. Boredom, jetlag and a sore bum can play tricks on a grown man’s mind….

Lisbon will be wonderful. We have already discovered the essential ingredients for a good stay, a great coffee shop, local food markets just up the road and we have an excellent apartment. Today has just been a day to orient ourselves, tomorrow will be the first day of real exploring.
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