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July 20, 2024: Before leaving Lisbon, we took a ferry across the Tagus River to Almada on the other side.

Then, we took a bus to the Sanctuary of Christ the King in Portugal and took the elevator up to the observation deck to enjoy a panoramic view of Lisbon.

Afterward, we took the bus back to the ferry terminal and had lunch at a seafood restaurant. We ordered shrimp and clams, which turned out to be one of the best meals we had on this trip.

In the afternoon, we had to say goodbye to Lisbon and boarded a train to Faro, the capital city of the Algarve region. Unfortunately, the train was delayed by 50 minutes.

We arrived in Faro around 9 PM. We rented a short-term apartment (similar to Airbnb). Our host had to wait for us until late at night. The unit was a 10-minute walk from the train station, but dragging our luggage through the cobblestone streets was not fun. Cobblestone streets are a significant part of Portugal's national character and are almost everywhere, including inside the train station and malls in some places. Despite the challenging walk, the rented unit was very nice and well-designed.

2024年7月20日: 离开里斯本之前，今天我们赶早去了最后一个景点。乘渡轮穿过塔霍河，前往对岸的阿尔马达。然后坐巴士前往葡萄牙的基督国王圣殿，并乘电梯上到观景台，欣赏里斯本的全景。再坐巴士返回渡轮码头，并在一家海鲜餐馆吃午饭。我们点了虾，生蚝，蛤蜊和烤鱼，这是我们这次旅行中最好吃的一顿饭之一。

下午，我们不得不告别里斯本，乘坐火车前往阿尔加维地区的首府法鲁（Faro)。再一次遇到火车误点，晚了50分钟。

我们大约在晚上9点多终于抵达法鲁。我们租了一间公寓（类似Airbnb），没有那种24小时前台服务。好心的房东就一直等着我们到夜晚，还仔仔细细给我们介绍了小镇及周边的景点，还有当地的特色美食。公寓离火车站有10分钟的步行路程，但拖着行李穿过鹅卵石街道并不轻松。鹅卵石街道是葡萄牙的国家特色，几乎无处不在，甚至在火车站和一些商场内都有。尽管走路有些不便，但租住的公寓非常漂亮且设计精致。