Comfortable pick up for time in the Emirates lounge before our 6pm flight to Dubai via Singapore. Could have had a later flight with same connection, Dubai to Lisbon, but elected to break it up. Quite a new Airbus A380 and suprised at the size of the Business Class cabin - around 80 modules. Clearly the Business Class option is proving more and more popular, despite its ridiculous price. Anyway, most enjoyable and even spent a little time at the on-board lounge.
A little late out of Singapore due to having to off load a passenger on medical grounds, locate and remove bags etc, etc, but time made up.
Boeing 377 from Dubai to Lisbon (older and not quite measuring up to the A380) but still a pleasant (and full) passenger load.
Quickly through the processes at Lisbon airport and into the Altis Grand Hotel a little after 1pm. 30C, so it was soon into the shorts and off for a walk - Mae d'Agua (18km long, 65m at its highest point and built between 1728 and 1835 to bring Lisbon it's first clean drinking water). Up to Parque Eduardo VII, Marques de Pombal and along the tree lined Avenue da Liberarade (beer at an avenue cafe under the trees). Back to Hotel for a swim (the Portugues adopt the same approach as the Italians ie you must wear a bathing cap to swim in a pool - fotunately there were black ones and I avoided my Italian experience of having to wear a pink one) and then some rest.
Not suprisingly, only one of us made it out for a light dinner and a visit to the rooftop bar.
PS - did not walk the whole 18km, just 180m!!!!!
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