Doesn't Lisbon Like Me?

 Last time I tried to visit Lisbon on an educational cruise in April 1974 this is what happened, and so we never got there.

It was the "Carnation Revolution", which overthrew the authoritarian dictatorship of the Estado Novo ("New State") which had governed Portugal since the 1920s.

A largely bloodless revolution, marked by the carnations that were placed in the rifles of the soldiers, it led to the successful establishment of democracy in Portugal and the integration of more than half-a-million "retornados" – returnees – Portuguese citizens from its former African colonies.

Now with two day go to my next proposed visit to Lisbon to stat the Camino Portuguese this happens

Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage causing airports and transport to grind to a halt

Blackouts have been reported from Madrid to Lisbon affecting communications, airports, high-speed transport networks and roads. 

Vast areas of Spain and Portugal have been hit by a serious power outage, causing transport services to grind to a halt. 

Blackouts have been reported from Madrid to Lisbon affecting communications, airports, high-speed transport networks and roads after knocking out traffic lights and electric road signs.

Several subway cars in Lisbon were evacuated, reports said. Also in Portugal, courts stopped work and ATMs and electronic payment systems were affected. 

Traffic lights in Lisbon were down in the power outage.

It was not possible to make calls on mobile phone networks, though some apps were working.

Portuguese hospitals and other emergency services switched to generators.

Surrounding areas to Lisbon were affected, as well as northern and southern parts of the country.

We await to see what is going to happen, and if we can get to Lisbon on Thursday or not!! Watch this space!!