03.10.2011
We arrived to Lisbon at
13:10 on the 3rd of October.My dear friend Gregorio and Anna were waiting for
us at the airport.We went to our hotel,left our luggages and went to the
school.
Escola Secundaria de Cacilhas Tejo
.
There was an offical
welcome for us at the school,students presented their presentations.
Then,we left school with
Gregorio.He stayed with us,showed us how to travel inside the city, and
escorted us to our hotel.Thanks him a lot.
At the hotel our friends
told us that they were told to make a preparation for a picnic and asked us if
we wanted to accompany them to shopping.
4.10.2011
We met at school and
departed from school to Sintra.We visited the villages Palace, had our picnic
and were invited by two kind Portuguese Ladies to drink coffee.
In the afternoon we went
to Monseratta palace and park.We enjoyed time very much there and felt very
relaxed in that green world paradise.
05.10.2011
We agreed to meet each other at
8:45.We were going to visit lisbon on that day.We walked along the shore to
Discoveries monument,It was built to represent a three sailed ship ready to
depart,with important historical figures such as King Manuel I, poet
Camoes,Vasco Da Gama,Magellon and several other Portuguese explorers.We then
visited Belem Tower,It is Lisbons icon; a symbol of the Age of Discovery.It was
the starting point for many of voyages of discovery.
It was built in the
Manueline style.It incorparates many stonework motifs of the Discoveries.
Jeronimos Monastery was
our second route.It is the most impressive symbol of Portugalis Power and
wealth during the Age of Discovery.It was built to commemorate Vasca Da Gama’s
voyage.It is one of the great triumphs of European Gothic.
With much of the design
characterized by sculptural details and maritime motifs.
We took the bus
downtown.After the bus stopped, we walked too much that Aydın Gumus started to
ask for an ambulance or if possible a helicopter.But there wasn’t anthing that
we could do for him and he managed to walk up to St.George Castle.It overlooks
the city.We climbed the towers and walked along the ramparts for the most
breathtaking views of the city,St.Georges Castle can be seen from almost
everywhere in the city.
We left the Castle and
walked down the streets again,We were going to have our dinner at a Fados
house.
Fado is Lisbons’s soulful
sound,the countries national musical treasure.
We enjoyed it till 11.
o’clock,We left it,and travelled back to Almada by a Ferry.
It was very late and we
all were very tired that we fell asleep as soon as we arrived.
6.10.2011
We met at school studied
till 10:50 and left to Costa da Caparica by bus.
We had dinner at a
restaurant and felt ourselves at home thanks to Rasid an arabic waiter who
We departed at 14:30 and
arrived to Solar das Lagallas,Students had good time there,they informed us
about the place through role playing.
We went back to school
forthe last working session (only teacher)
We met our students at a
farewell diner at 21:00.And at the end said goodbye to our friends who will
leave the next day.
7.10.2011
The next day we went to
Lisbon in a ferryboat and visited Sau.Rogue Church.The church has the richest
interiors.Zach of the Chapels is a masterpiece of Baroque ait.It housed the
world’s most expensive Chapel,We had lunch and then took a taxi to the
Oceanario de Lisboa,The lisbon Oceanarium has a large collection of marine
species about 100 species from around the world are kept in this tank.
And we had come to the
End.
Thanks to Anna for
staying with us till our last hours and thanks to our Portuguese hosts a lot.It
was an unforgettable week in our life Thanks to Portugal.
Written by Bedrettin ŞAHİN
The Meeting Programme
