Laundry, Eduardo Parque and Ferry: Day 5 Hot weather arrived! We had a slow morning that included laundry and resting.We went to Eduardo VII Parque in the center of Lisboa…
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28 Sep 2023: Alfama and Fado
Playing tour guide with friends: Day 4 Walking uphill in Alfama Today we walked through the Alfama district, starting from Praça do Comércio.Our first stop was the Sé, which is…
Read More27 Sep 2023: Sintra Palaces
Playing tour guide with friends: Day 3 To avoid the hoards of tourists in Sintra, we bought tickets ahead of time for the earliest entry into the Pena Palace at…
Read More25-26 Sep 2023: Cascais and Lisboa
Playing tour guide with friends 25 Sep Leisurely afternoon in Cascais: Day 1 We met our friends at the airport in the morning and took a Bolt rideshare to our…
Read MorePlaying Tour Guide in Lisboa & Porto – Overview
At the end of September we had our first guests. We eagerly became their tour guides. We still had a lot to learn about what to see in Lisboa, so…
Read MoreMonth of August 2023 – Activities
We’ve had several grocery store trips trying to keep up with having fresh foods in the house, with less restaurant eating. We especially like the Continente in Santo Amaro. Their…
Read MoreSupplies for the first three months
This post harks back to our initial arrival in Portugal in February. What was in our 10 suitcases and duffles? We didn’t bring any appliance whose purpose was to generate heat.…
Read MoreMonth of July 2023 – Activities
We continue to settle in. We've got lots of boxes in our garage storage area. We're slowly digesting them. We put our bikes back together. There's a nice bike path…
Read MoreFesta de Santo Antonio (video)
In Lisboa, June is a whole month of Festas de Santos Populares. There are a lot of neighborhood parties, with booths for food and drink in public squares. Grilled sardines…
Read MoreTransportation without a car
We accomplish all of our trips via public transportation. It takes longer, but more often than not, it works just fine. Sometimes we opt for Uber. There are times when…
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