Albatroz Palace Cascais

... while I headed back to the Hotel to check e-mail (this is really a cool way to work -- early morning and early evening).

Once work-fixed, we bought our daily Metro passes and headed off for the district by the River where the Aquarium is located and a large mall carrying the name: Vasco de Gama. As we moved from one Metro line to another, we walked right into a patisserie-coffee shop where I was able to truly start my day ...

... on display were whole, any inscriptions or pictures were perfectly clear, and it really caught our attention and we all commented on how impressed we were by it. A week or so after being in Lisbon, I met a guy from Lisbon. He informed me that the founder of the museum was a rich Albanian who had moved to Portugal in order to escape the war in Albania. Good to know since I kept referring to it (including to the guy from Lisbon) as the ...

It's a coincidence really that I end up on the Cabo da Rocha, the westernmost point of the continental Europe. As I climb the hill I have a feeling that it's really the end of everything: the wind is blowing, the sun is setting, and as if it wasn't kitschy enough, some beautiful flowers are blooming all around. I'm enjoying a plate of ...

... lectures were over and we had all gathered outside the entrance to the school, the professors came down to say goodbye. The main professor who had done most of the talking and all of the socializing was really the only one to make real contact; the other two shook a few of our hands and said obrigado and left. But the first one shook all of our hands and gave each of the girls a kiss on each cheek - very European and very classy. That evening ...

... good spots for dinner. Try to avoid the Baixa and head up to Barro Alto. A lot of small restaurants, with some amazing good food with even more amazing prices (7 - 11 Euro for a maindish). We also went to the Doca de Sao Amaro, which is nearly under the bridge. Here you can find some good seafood restaurants. They are bit touristic, but the food is again amazing.

... te vertrekken, er staat een forse zuidwester en die heeft in het verleden al heel wat masten doen breken bij kaap Cabo da Carvoeiro op de hoogte van Pensche zo'n 20 mijl zuid. Onze havenmeester Captain Mike, Ier en vroeger tanker kapitein, is niet te onderschatten, hij heeft ons,samen met zijn vrouw, geweldig geholpen en ook zijn nautische kennis durf ik niet in twijfel te trekken. We blijven en maken kennis met een echtpaar van een Engelse boot, hebben gezamenlijk koffie gedronken en ...

... yes..sorry aussies...when in rome do as the romans...SOCCER!) match between Jorge's favourite team (which SUPPOSEDLY has the biggest fan base in the world according to the net! Right!) Benfica vs Porto. I kept thinking he said Benefibre...so I thought it was hilarious that a team was named after a herbal treatment for constipation! It was all very exciting with ...

... cheaper stuff on it. We were told that that menu was for the four tables to the side of us that were the " cafe ", this was the restaurant side. They allowed us to stay seated here and choose off of the cheaper menu. We were not the only ones looking for cheaper eats. Every couple of minutes someone would sit down then get their menu, kind of laugh and get up and leave. I guess the town figures that it is a tourist destination and off the beaten path so they have ...

... with the Spanish guys in Coimbra. Port day in Porto. Getting lost everyday while hiking in Serra da Estrella, but still making it up the highest point in Portugal. Suddenly deciding to go home early. Cheese and bread diet. Drinking way way too much in Lagaos. The day of puking afterwards. Toucan burger at the Nah Nah Bah. The best last day ever - beach, tattoo/piercings with the Canadians, and a fabulous dinner. And now here I am. The final couple of hours. 10 1/2 ...

... at some cafes. The coastline was very beautiful. Very beautiful. There is a area with a strip of cafes and bars called the Docks, so we headed there for the night. The following day, we headed to the beaches again, but didn't stay too long because we needed a good meal. We found a wonderful roof top patio that over looked the coast and had a leisurely lunch. The others were to head back to Madrid, but I was flying out of Lisbon back to the States, so I said good-bye and ...