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I did what tourists do: take a boat ride ;-)
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Arriving here in Aveiro, blue sky, temperatures high! Aahh, so much better than yesterday!
My hostel is really nice, smaller than in Lisbon, but same principle: you feel more visiting someone's house than being at the hotel! It is now half past seven in the evening, we are all sitting in the living room, the little girl of the house watches ballet on television, some people read, other are on ...
Port never looked as good
... and when Ben saw the stadium he started navigating in earnest. But his directions and the roads in front of us did not match. Johan on the other hand was getting ready for the Formula One race in Austin, and drove like "Kamakazi Kobihashisi," at least he spared us the accident part. Finally Ben gave up on the map and started navigating by feeling, a really great response when you are in a city that you have never been. Veronica and I tried our best to read the ...
Music where you don't expect it
... and salads. I loved the grilled octopus, and Ben and Johan now had a new Portuguese favorite in the bacallau casserole. Bennie even wants to add it to the Thanksgiving menu. I have no idea where he is going to find a Portuguese chef to cook it for him, although I must admit that I bought a magazine that has several bacallau dishes, I just need somebody to translate it for me, I might have to bribe Georgia to help with that.
With the rain falling softly we went to bed.
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Once in a lifetime magic happens!
... in the evening. After about 90 minutes on the plaza, we had to break up the party to finally go and eat at the highly recommended, non touristica, traditional Adego Paco do Conde restaurant.
At the restaurant we met another man Sr. Afredo, that used to live in Mozambique and he also spoke some English. Joana from the "De Fado Coimbra" told him to give is the best service and a good price for the meal. He made his local recommendations and we set off to order ...
First class pig
... year old mansion, it's history has been documented from 1326 when Queen Isabella ordered canals to be build from the fountain on the property to a near by monastery. The mansion that has been converted into a hotel in 1995 and is one of Portugal's tops hotels. The mansion and hotel has been visited by Kings in Dukes in the past. (see Lelani, go on vacation with your parents it is so much more classy.) Pedro was the son of Queen Isabella and heir to ...