Everyone says you have to see Belém Tower in Lisbon. I went, took the photo, waited in line with a hundred other people pretending to be moved. The sky was perfect, the river sparkled, and I felt... nothing. Not awe, not wonder—just a quiet pressure to feel something, because that’s what you’re supposed to do at famous places. I scrolled through my camera roll later and realized I’d captured the same shot as everyone else. No story, no spark. Sometimes, travel is just standing in front of a monument, wishing you were somewhere else—or someone else. And that’s okay. Not every landmark has to change you. #Travel #TravelExpectationVsReality #LisbonTruths