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Got into Winnipeg around 10:30! Safe, without any incident and exhausted. Need a vacation!

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Long flight

Boy, that was a long flight to Toronto, Munich towards Amsterdam, over the UK, near the tip of Greenland, through Labrador and then TO. The plane had a great entertainment system, great meal, another light meal, free beverages including wine, and even Pretzels. Take note Air Canada

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View from the Munich airport. Landed at 10:00am local time. Large airport, two terminals, one of the major hubs for Lufthansa which we are flying. Next flight at 3:30pm local to Toronto. If our figuring is correct, it will be a 9 hour flight with a 6 hour time change. So we have a few hours to kill, everything is quite expensive in the airport!!

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Friday, October 20

Early start, 2:30am wake up alarm, Cab at 3:30 and a 6:00am departure to Munich, Germany. Nearly a 3 hour flight and a hour time change

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On our walk back to our hotel, put on about 10km today, easy day,

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Rossio train station

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Avenida da Liberdade

Headed down the Avenida da Liberdade to Rossio Square It is a 90 metre-wide boulevard, 1100 m long, with ten lanes divided by pedestrian pavements decorated with gardens The Avenida da Liberdade, as well as the Restauradores Square, have their origins in a public park (Passeio Público) inaugurated in the area in 1764. Projected by Pombaline architect Reinaldo Manuel, the park was initially surrounded by a high wall. It was revamped in the 1830s and 1840s by architect Malaquias Ferreira Leal, who introduced a new arrangement of the flora as well as fountains, a waterfall and statues. The allegoric statues representing the Tagus and Douro rivers still existing in the boulevard of the Avenue date from this time. After much discussion and polemics, the Avenue was built between 1879 and 1886, modelled after the boulevards of Paris. Its creation was a landmark in the Northwards expansion of the city, and it quickly became a preferred address for the upper class. The Avenue was planned to expand further north, through what is the present central lawn lane of the Eduardo VII Park. However, these plans were abandoned in the 1960s. Many of the original buildings of the Avenue have been demolished in the last decades and replaced by modern office and hotel buildings. Nowadays, it boasts several interesting buildings that reflect Portuguese architecture from the late 19th through the early 21st centuries. Its pedestrian sidewalks and roundabouts, paved with the traditional Portuguese pavement, are decorated with many monuments and statues that pay hommage to important personalities like Almeida Garrett, Alexandre Herculano and others. The large monument to the fallen in World War I, inaugurated in 1931, is the work of Rebelo de Andrade and Maximiano Alves. Its location in the central district of Lisbon, scenic qualities, hotels, shops, theatres and architecture turn it into an important tourist attraction of the city. Famous nationally for hosting numerous luxury brands like Christian Dior, Chanel, Versace, Balmain, Gucci, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney, Christian Louboutin, Donna Karan and others like Louis Vuitton, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Todd's, Burberry. It is nowadays considered as the 35th most expensive avenue in the world.

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Been here before, Marquis of Pombal Square Its name is a reference to Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquess of Pombal, 1st Count of Oeiras, the powerful prime-minister who ruled Portugal from 1750 to 1777. In the middle of the roundabout there is a large column dedicated to him, built between 1917 and 1934 and created by Adães Bermudes, António Couto and Francisco Santos. A bronze statue of the Marquess is on the top, with a lion - symbol of power - by his side. The Marquess is shown looking towards the Baixa Pombalina, the area of Lisbon that was rebuilt under his direction after the disastrous 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

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Estufa Fria, located in the park With an area of about 1.5 hectares, it consists of three parts, the Cold Greenhouse proper, Glasshouse Hot and Sweet Greenhouse. The cold area, the largest of the three with about 8100 square meters, is covered with a lath of wood that naturally control the temperature and light inside. Alberga species such as azalea (rhododendron spp.) and camellias (Camellia japonica) from various parts of the world. The area of the Estufa Quente occupies about 3000 square meters and is home to such tropical climate species as coffee ( coffea sp.) and mangifera. The Estufa Doce has species of cacti, and other succulent plants, such as aloe (Aloe vera). The whole greenhouse features small lakes, waterfalls and statues.

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Cloudy, moderate temp but high humidity, 94%. Took a 2.5 km to Prince Edward VII Park Named after Britain's Edward VII who visited the city in 1903 to reaffirm the Anglo-Portuguese alliance, this is the largest park in central Lisbon. With neatly clipped box hedging flanked by mosaic patterned walkways, it stretches uphill from Marquês de Pombal Square to a belvedere at the top with fine views. The big attractions within the park are the two estufas, the hothouse (with the more exotic plants) and the greenhouse ("Estufa Fria") filled with tropical plants, ponds, and endless varieties of palms and cacti. Opposite the estufas on the eastern side of the park, sits an ornately tiled sports pavillion dedicated to Carlos Lopes, the Portuguese athlete who won the marathon at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, and that doubles as a venue for occasional concerts and cultural events.

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Thursday, October 19

Last day of touring before we head home. No plans, we will see

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Worst selfie taker on the earth!