See ya round Lisbon... today we're headed to Seville in Spain. Soooo much new (and some the same) history to learn... soooo much tapas to taste... soooo much sangria to sample.... soooo much flamenco to watch. We are staying right smack bang in the middle of the old Jewish Quarter in one of the most... Continue Reading →
After the chicken, we carefully made our way back over the slippery tiled cobbled streets back to our hotel for a chicken filled 'guts up'. This is our hotel on a slightly inclined street... It was lovely to sit inside our room and watch the rain come down as we dined on our hotel room... Continue Reading →
Today is our last day in Lisbon and indeed Portugal, and we were determined to get on that damn tram! Having learned our lesson with the No. 28, we decided to head down to the big archway and try our luck with the red historic tram. We just have to get through these crowds of... Continue Reading →
This morning we were tour guideless until this afternoon, so we had the day to wander at our own pace just looking at stuff. This is the Santa Justa Lift - built by Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard, an admirer of Gustave Eiffel's work, hence the similarities in style. It was built back in 1902 as... Continue Reading →
The search didn't take too long as Lisbon is all about the Fado. Fado is a music genre that can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon. It is commonly regarded as a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain traditional structure. In popular belief, fado is a form of music... Continue Reading →
We arrived at the front of our hotel this morning to find our lovely friend Fernando waiting for us - what luck! So we would go to see Sintra with a local. The drive took about 20 minutes and this part of the world couldn't be any different from Lisbon or Porto if it tried.... Continue Reading →
Lisbon. Capital of the biggest city in Portugal and one of the oldest cities in Europe (and therefore the world) and the home of the original pastel de nata - apparently only 3-5 (reports differ) chefs know the original recipe! This is the view from our room!!! We are just walking distance to this beautiful... Continue Reading →