Monday, April 23, 2018
Holy Smokes! I was half way through breakfast this morning when it suddenly hit me that I did not blog yesterday. I really got into a good book and was so intent on finishing it (I did) that I forgot all about blogging.
Yesterday (Sunday) started out with a panoramic city tour of Lisbon. Our hotel is high on a hill above the waterfront. (The River Tagus flows by Lisbon on its way to the Atlantic). The Belem Tower is an castle/fort for defense was our first stop. We also stopped to have Pasteis de Belem—a custard tart in a puff pastry crust served with a packet of cinnamon and a packet of powdered sugar. Two tarts are a serving. Delicious, but messy. We were standing while eating, balancing the pastry, sprinkling sugar on it. Our shoes and fronts looked like we had encountered a powdered sugar explosion!. Drove around the city center past where we had stayed when we were here ten years ago. Heard about Portugal’s explorations and colonies. Finally back to the hotel. Chuck and I walked down the hill to explore the area where the hotel is. After coffee and a snack we walked back UP the hill - puff, puff. Ate dinner in the hotel with N and M. Lisbon loves fish and seafood so that is what we had for dinner. Chuck wanted to try their dried cod and was satisfied with it. Finished our meal with lemon Sorbet. Then back to my book.
Today we took a scenic bus tour of the Poruguese coast along the Atlantic Ocean. Stopped in Sinatra and toured the town castle. The castle was built over several centuries and included 100 steps (each a different height, of course), beautiful ornate ceilings, and stories. It was good to have a guide explaining the history of the building. We rewarded ourselves with an almond puff pastry which is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream floated on a dip of whipped cream. Yum, Yum. Back on the bus and on to the quiet fishing village (and major tourist stop) of Cascais. Chuck enjoyed the grilled sardines that he had been looking forward to. N & M had Seafood Rice served in a tomato broth. It contained all kinds of seafood in their shells. It was delicious and was suppose to feed two —more like four. After walking around for a bit, we headed back to the bus, drove along the Atlantic coast, then the river, and back to the hotel. Must tell you that it was 76 degrees with sunshine. Flowers blooming everywhere. Time to pack for tomorrow.
Holy Smokes! I was half way through breakfast this morning when it suddenly hit me that I did not blog yesterday. I really got into a good book and was so intent on finishing it (I did) that I forgot all about blogging.
Yesterday (Sunday) started out with a panoramic city tour of Lisbon. Our hotel is high on a hill above the waterfront. (The River Tagus flows by Lisbon on its way to the Atlantic). The Belem Tower is an castle/fort for defense was our first stop. We also stopped to have Pasteis de Belem—a custard tart in a puff pastry crust served with a packet of cinnamon and a packet of powdered sugar. Two tarts are a serving. Delicious, but messy. We were standing while eating, balancing the pastry, sprinkling sugar on it. Our shoes and fronts looked like we had encountered a powdered sugar explosion!. Drove around the city center past where we had stayed when we were here ten years ago. Heard about Portugal’s explorations and colonies. Finally back to the hotel. Chuck and I walked down the hill to explore the area where the hotel is. After coffee and a snack we walked back UP the hill - puff, puff. Ate dinner in the hotel with N and M. Lisbon loves fish and seafood so that is what we had for dinner. Chuck wanted to try their dried cod and was satisfied with it. Finished our meal with lemon Sorbet. Then back to my book.
Today we took a scenic bus tour of the Poruguese coast along the Atlantic Ocean. Stopped in Sinatra and toured the town castle. The castle was built over several centuries and included 100 steps (each a different height, of course), beautiful ornate ceilings, and stories. It was good to have a guide explaining the history of the building. We rewarded ourselves with an almond puff pastry which is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream floated on a dip of whipped cream. Yum, Yum. Back on the bus and on to the quiet fishing village (and major tourist stop) of Cascais. Chuck enjoyed the grilled sardines that he had been looking forward to. N & M had Seafood Rice served in a tomato broth. It contained all kinds of seafood in their shells. It was delicious and was suppose to feed two —more like four. After walking around for a bit, we headed back to the bus, drove along the Atlantic coast, then the river, and back to the hotel. Must tell you that it was 76 degrees with sunshine. Flowers blooming everywhere. Time to pack for tomorrow.
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