What a beautiful day! No rain. No wind. Just sun.
A perfect day to go to the zoo.
The Lisbon Zoo (Jardim Zoológico) has been operating for over a hundred years. In fact, it's one of the oldest zoos in Europe.
We enjoyed those cute dolphins do their thing.
The overhead cable car was also really fun. We had a great aerial view of the zoo and its inhabitants, as well as the city around the zoo.
We had a lot of company at the zoo today since it just happened to also be a national holiday.
Freedom day, Carnation Revolution, 25th of April, all of these describe Portugal’s most important national holiday. After over 40 years of fascism, on April 25th, 1974, a (peaceful) military coup led by leftist military officers known as the Carnation Revolution brought about freedom for the Portuguese. It led to a transition to democracy and the end of the Portuguese Colonial War in Africa.
Who knew?!
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