Side trip to Lisbon and the farthest west European spot

Part of the Sunnyside Up route I was on takes travelers into Portugal to visit the most westerly spot in Europe, Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca), and an afternoon in Lisbon.

What this means is about 6 hours of travel in a bus for an afternoon in Portugal . Was it worth it? Probably not, I don’t feel like I really visited Portugal as the time was so short, and I’d be spending even more time getting to Madrid the next day. I think Portugal deserves its own trip, and extra time at any of the other stops in Spain would have been better.

Lisbon’s center is very different from the Spanush ones I visited. There were still many squares and fountains, but the vibe was completely different.

The buildings seemed more colorful, and pastry shops with drool worthy goodies were everywhere.