Trip to Lisbon - Day 2

I slept quite badly last night - comes from being in the crappiest room in this entire hotel, I'm sure. My room is at the very end and right next to... well, I wish I knew what the hell it is that makes all that incredible noise but it sure as hell is loud! I woke up intermittently during the night, partly because of that stupid machine noise, and partly because of the sound my bed sheets make (they have a second layer of plastic so it makes rustling/swishy sounds everytime you move). Good grief! (For tonight I've simply removed the damn sheet since there's another one on top of it anyway).
I got up, had a shower and went downstairs for the included breakfast. Not too impressive but ok enough.
I set off to the old Expo 98 site again - after last night's trip I really wanted to see it in broad daylight. What can I say, maybe it's just me but that entire place has the feeling of an Expo. And don't ask me to explain that cause I can't. It just is that way. Just like it was in Montreal too. Very cool.

Anyway - only brief explanations as I upload the pics because I'm dead tired and have got another 8 hour walking around day tomorrow! And Friday! And half of Saturday! Enjoy! :-)


The Vasco Da Gama shopping centre - not much to shop for in there though!


View of the entrance to the Oriente train/metro station


Fish in the Tagus river (well actually in the water lake between the Portuguese Pavilion and the Ocenarium)


Boardwalk along the river Tagus


I couldn't not take these pictures - the mom wanted to take pics of her girls and they were so cute together I decided to take some too :-)



The entire Expo site is full with these seats... not too comfortable but so very, very cute!


Views of the Vasco Da Gama tower (which was sadly closed for construction or I would've gotten some stunning pics!!!), the Vasco Da Gama bridge and the cable car. The clouds really were that dark, it kinda rained for a few minutes in between rays of sunshine but only for a few minutes.









Same as above only with the lighting from a lovely sunset (see the river moving out? It started smelling really bad at that point LOL)


The Ocenarium in Lisbon - I thought of going in but was too knackered in the end. Plus I'm really not that keen on most animals so it would've possibly been a waste of time. Maybe I'll change my mind in the next few days.


Interesting looking building around the Expo site - can you say COLOR??? They look much cooler in real life than on these pics, by the way.



This is the Expo 98 mascot, Gil, at the north entrance. He's so cute, isn't he??? :-)


One of the funky fountains along the site...


The Atlantico Pavilion - a big indoor multi-purpose arena.


View on the Atlantico Pavilion and the walk of flags from the cable car.


Another view from the cable car, this time the boardwalk and on the right, a bit of the Ocenarium.


I've no idea which of the gardens this was in, but I found that giraffe hilarious!


I went into the Knowledge Pavilion, too (waste of money unless you're a loud, noisy, annoying kid!) and took this pic of some exhibit there.


Just some of the flags on the walk of flags ( I call it that cause I've no idea if there's a name for it LOL)


A lovely sunset over the Parques des Nacoes (aka old Expo 98 site) - what a day!



Ok, it's 1am now - time for bed! Night night!