Time for the second half of this recap – the emotional ups and downs of a month in Portugal.
I had some wonderful experiences, including the boat ride in the Algarve, the exploration of the Gulbenkian Museum, and listening to the mesmerizing Fado music, which are found in previous posts. Here are a few more to the list of highs:
Continue reading Four Highs and Two Lows – Portugal (Part 2)This theme as a summary for Croatia received some positive feedback, so I’m trying it again to recap Portugal. In Part 1, I am taking a moment to reflect on physical ups and downs, and in Part 2, I will share some emotional ups and downs.
So on to the categories! For the best Lookout/Urban, Lookout/Natural, Bell Tower, Palace, Cave/Manmade, and Cave/Natural, here are my picks for Portugal:
Continue reading Four Highs and Two Lows – Portugal (Part 1)Every “Best of Lisbon” list seems to include some spots in the southwestern part of Lisbon, called Belém. So before the end of my month in Portugal, I hopped on the 728 bus and headed over to check it out. Here are some quick notes of four impressive things I found that afternoon.
Continue reading Beautiful BelémI hope you know this feeling that I will attempt to describe.
It’s when I am somehow automatically and notably comfortable, and I am drawn in further as a smile keeps spreading across my face. I feel a resonance that everything is aligned and vibrant.
I think this feeling is a rare and amazing gift from artists. Sometimes it is evoked through a piece of music, a sculpture, a painting. I feel lucky that it occasionally comes to me through architecture and landscape design. I had no idea that it would almost knock me over when I visited a place here in Lisbon.
That place was the Gulbenkian Museum.
Continue reading Never Heard of Him, But He Has a Fantastic Museum!When three of us hopped into a rental car for a road trip, we didn’t know what we would see as we explored the southern region of Portugal known as the Algarve, but we knew that it would be a great 48 hour adventure. (Actually, 47 hours and 50 minutes – making the most of a two day car rental!) We saw two very different coastlines, and stayed in two very different AirBnBs, and laughed and smiled a ton.
Continue reading Algarve AdventuresSecond month with Remote Year, so second country – Portugal. My usage of Portuguese so far is limited to saying obrigada (thank you), and ordering a pastel de nata (a local custard tart.) You know – the necessities! Here are some other initial thoughts about this comfortable place:
Continue reading Welcome to Lisbon!
