Portugal Week 10 Lisbon

LISBON - We decided to spend our last 4 nights in the capital city of Portugal and we're pleased that we made such an intelligent choice:-)

Our apartment is on a hill a block away from a lovely area providing romantic views of the city. 

Musicians, cafes and a fountain give the park a real European flare. Every evening before retiring to our comfy bed, we take a walk to see the lights the stars and people getting on and off the ascendor that transports them from the city below to Bairro Alto. Up here on the hill we have a botanical garden bursting our in spring flowers, a museum of natural history and science, theatre district, fashion district and more restaurants than imaginable. You could go hungry trying to decide where to eat! 

Our favourite bakery for Natas.

Anyone who has been to Portugal knows nata pastries can be very addictive. Especially when served warm, right from the oven with espresso or double dark hot chocolate. I'm so glad we have a Portuguese bakery in Oakville close to home it will be necessary as apposed to going cold turkey if you know what I mean. Pass the cinnamon. Mmmmmm!

Spring is in the air 

On our walks we come across narrrow streets, graffiti and lots of kissers.

Our last full day in Lisbon

This morning we went to the museum and Botanical Garden. Then we watched as director and crew all dressed for the weather filmed the scantily clad actress rolling around in the dirt. I knew there was a reason for not going to acting school. Then off to find a barber shop and Figaro's was a very unique, funky place with 5 old fashion chairs, patrons drinking beer with jazz music playing in the background. Women not allowed! Can you believe it? And with that attitude a famous customer was lost. No worries at 25 Euros for a classic cut this cool place will be in business for a long time to come.  Couldn't let the day go by without one more trip to a bakery for buns and something they call "god's bread"=Sweet bread with coconut..to die for!

We went to the Metro station to get our tickets for the subway. It took 5 escalators to take us down to the trains.  We sure hope those escalators are working tomorrow morning, cause if not it's back to the bakery and we'll just roll down the stairs. ... Ah! But we're off to the airport and coming home. It's been another fabulous adventure with memories of a beautiful country, wonderful people and of course lots of History. Adiós Portugal. We love ya and certainly hope the feeling is mutual.

This trips blog has been authored chiefly by Sweet Sue co-edited and photos principally but Ansel Adams Apple.