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11thOctober


We met Betti and her mother on Friday afternoon on Liszt Ferenc Airport.
Betti was already surprised at check-in, as the Wizz Air representative was waiting personally for her at the gate, and we were the first to get through the gate without standing in line.
Then came the next surprise, that we were the first to board the plane. Here the entire crew of the plane was waiting for us and greeted Betti. She received a gift bag and was allowed to sit in the cockpit. The captain and his deputy briefly explained the most important operating parameters, showed the operation of some buttons on the control panel and answered questions. We were just amazed. Then we were the first to take our seats, after which everyone else could get in. We felt really exceptional. Arriving in Lisbon, we quickly found our accommodation and rested from the fatigue of the journey in our comfortable rooms.

The next morning, after a generous breakfast, we boarded the HopOn-HopOff bus and spent the whole day sightseeing with this bus. Betti really enjoyed the sights, the beautiful houses, the huge ships standing on the banks of the Tagus River.
We visited the St. Jerome's Monastery and Cathedral, the Belém Tower, the VII. Edward Square, the Heroes' Monument and countless other attractions. We visited Lisbon's industrial district, where, interestingly, there are also areas surrounded by luxury residential buildings. The next day came the "highlight" of the trip, we took the train to Cascais, on the ocean coast. We drove to the cliffs of Cabo da Roca, the westernmost tip of Europe. We had a breathtaking panorama where you stop speaking, just sit down on a cliff and look at the endless ocean. It was an incredible feeling, Betti couldn't utter a word...

After a short sightseeing, we swam in the ocean for 2 hours in the afternoon and enjoyed the sun.

Luckily for us the plan departured only in the evening, we still had almost a full day on Monday, so in the morning we travelled on the famous tram line 28 and enjoyed the slightly more ancient but well-maintained houses of the old quarter, the huge squares and again the view of boats "parked" on the banks of the river. After lunch at a local restaurant, we went to the Oceanarium already with luggage, where we admired the wonderful world of the seas for long hours. It was a really super end to our trip. After a comfortable flight, we arrived home at night, tired but enriched with a lot of experiences. Betti's wish came true, this trip gave her much more than she had imagined, she enjoyed the sights, the bustling city, and the ocean so much that she didn't even want to come home.

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We would like to thank Wizz Air Hungary Zrt. and Prime Rate Kft. for their support, they helped us make Bettina's dream come true.


Ferencné Solti
wish-coordinator
Lisbon, 25 September 2023.

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