I haven't really posted much this week other than catching you all up on what I was doing in the laboratory. Mostly, that was because nothing outrageously exciting has been going on that I considered to be "out of the normal." Then, yesterday, I saw my cousin posted a photo of a new home decoration she bought that read "Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize they were the big things." And all of the sudden I gained a new perspective on this past week and although it may have seemed slightly insignificant compared to previous posts, it really has been far from that. After all, I'm living in Portugal! I had the opportunity to meet up with some of the SEP students that I met in Figueira da Foz to explore Belém and see the Tower of Belém (unfortunately we got there too late we couldn't go inside; fortunately that meant I was able to take this wonderful sunset picture). Although I didn't get a picture of it (yet), we used the old-fashioned classic yellow tram to get there. If you're familiar with the inclines in Pittsburgh, it can be compared very closely to that. The tram could probably qualify as functional antique, as the rickety ride at some times felt as if it may fall apart similar to the Wildcat roller-coaster at Hershey Park. Of course once we arrived at our destination we also stopped at the bakery Pastéis de Belém to sample their version of pastel da nata, which is rumored to be the absolutely best version available. Afterward, I was able to show the girls around some of my favorite parts of Lisbon as I had done with the Germans. Seriously, I should start charging money for being a Lisboa tour-guide. I know I keep talking about all the viewpoints, but I have to share my latest photo from a completely different angle of the city. This was taken from the top of the Avenida da Liberdade (Avenue of Liberty) which is the main mile-long avenue of the city running from Restauradores to Marquês de Pombal Square. This important square was named after the man who was the major driving force of Lisbon's reconstruction after an earthquake in 1755 that immensely impacted the city. You can somewhat seen the statue of him that is erected in the center of the roundabout of the square (tall white pillar in the center of the photo). Although further down the avenue there are fancy designer stores and ritzy hotels, at the very top you will notice it is a lush green landscape with pathways for walking. Behind me, therefore not in the picture, was also a gigantic Portuguese flag flying in the wind. All in all, there is just a large amount of respect for the history of the city and country present at this very spot.
And finally, to wrap up this week, today I visited the much anticipated Oceanário de Lisboa (Lisbon oceanarium). It certainly did not disappoint. The main exhibit was laid out in the shape of a square. Each corner tank represented the four main ocean habitats of the world (North Atlantic, Antarctic, Temperate Pacific, and Tropical Indian). The center exhibit was called the Global Ocean and took into account how all of the oceans of the world are connected through continuous flowing water. Therefore, this exhibit was the largest of all and accentuated how, in theory, ocean animals could venture anywhere on Earth if it were not for physiological/anatomical limitations. The entire building appeared to be one gigantic ocean with all sizes, shapes, and colors of life swimming about. You can see a few of my favorite photos below. Hope you enjoy!
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