She told me that we had to try the flan because it was one of the best she ever had. She was not wrong.
After Santiago, John and I headed to Vigo for two days. Vigo is my favorite city in Galicia. It's the largest city in Galicia, and it's connected to the Vigo River which ends at the Atlantic Ocean. The view of the city and its bodies of water was so beautiful and breathtaking. We hiked up to the Fortaleza do Castro (Catro Fortess) to take panoramic photos. However, it was very tiring because Vigo has hundreds of steep hills. Afterwards, we took a stroll around the downtown area of Vigo so that John could see the bustling activity of the city. On our second day, we took a ferry across the Vigo River to a smaller city called Cangas. Cangas is a beach town, so there wasn't much to do during the off-season. It's not time to swim in the ocean yet. We also practically starved during our visit because the locals really respect their siesta, which is the period of time when peopledo not work and close their businessess to rest. The siesta is normally between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Once we left Vigo, we finally traveled to Portugal. Our main objective was to visit Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. We stayed for almost four days in Lisbon to tour the city. We saw majestic buildings such as the Monestary of St. Jerónimos (which dates back to 1495!), and the Castle of St. George. One fun fact about the castle is that peacocks live there! Lastly, we saw the Belém Tower, which used to serve as a watchtower and a prison for Lisbon throughout its existence. And of course, we tried Lisbon's world-famous dessert called nata.
