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Honestly? The funiculars of Lisbon Portugal provide a convenient and direct way of getting up big hills, but since they are so iconic, they are also very crowded even on a rainy day in the off season! They are more fun to look at and photograph than to actually ride! This is the Elevador da Gloria, a funicular that links Baixa with Bairro Alto. It was only 3 blocks from our convenient B&B so we had to try it once! But that decision turned into an odyssey. We tried to buy two all day passes from the metro machines nearby, but when only one ticket was dispensed, we asked the official about it. Turned out we misunderstood the directions on the machine (the website wasn't kidding when it said the machines were confusing!) and we bought one ticket for 2 full days of transport, rather than two tickets for 1 full day each! It took about 30 min to work that out and get the proper tickets but the stern-faced official broke into a big smile when I said "Obrigada" (thank you). Then we had to wait...

Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...