I know, it's been one day, but this day has been the most calm, the most surrounded by kind people, and the most peaceful of the whole trip. I think it's a mix of the people, the mood, the environment, the weather, the food and my mindset.
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, and clearly I'll pop in and explain, exclaim and chat about a few things.
This is the view from the apartment window. Are you kidding me with this?
Stunning.
I decided to go and see the Lisbon Cathedral (I just typed that wrong six times), and this is what I saw.
I love how the organ was designed with horns coming off of it. In all of the churches, basilicas and cathedrals that I've been into on this and the last trip, this is the first I've seen that has that.
You could pay 4€ to go and see the ancient ruins in the back, so I did, and it was very, very cool. You walk over it all on scaffolding that seemed stable... enough.
This is one of the information panels that explained what some of the ruins used to be back, back, back in the day.
From there I decided that the three crackers with jam I shoved in my face before I left weren't enough, so it was foooooood time!
I saw this little place with a patio right outside of the cathedral, and boy did I make the right choice.
Ummmmmmm, charcuterie anyone? YES PLEASE!
Tram, love it, haven't been on it yet, but love it!
This is what I believe to be the main gate to the main square, which is vast and beautiful.
Then I started walking along the water, which lasted until sunset, as you will see.
These are very fun little tree pods that double as places to sit.
This is a wonderful monument that you'll see closer up later on.
Side note: Do you remember being in school and whenever a teacher or student was giving a presentation (usually on one of those projectors where you had to write stuff in red, blue or black in on the acetate) would say, "We'll cover that later in the presentation...", you'd just be like. "This presentation is long enough for there to be a later? Noooooo!"
That's what it felt like saying "... you'll see closer up later on." Hahaha.
I saw this from pretty far away and loved it! It was soooo tiny, and I love the design!
"Later" has arrived.
The sky changed a LOT today!
In the very distant distance I saw this gradient factory (I don't think that make gradients there... but if they did, I'd be living there forever and always!), and as then very thankful for my zoooooom!
I bought a Portuguese custard tart at the charcuterie restaurant, and vowed not to eat it until I found the right moment. This gorgeous castle looking thing was the right moment. It was four hours from purchase to ingestion. I would like another tart as a reward!
This is why the castle thingy was the right moment. So gorgeous. The sun setting didn't hurt either.
Right?
Love!
These next few are of an absolutely stunning monument. It was really quite breathtaking.
This is the beginning of about 100 sunset shots I took. It just keeps changing and I was sitting on the end of this pier, and just took it all in.
BUT FIRST I SAW A JELLYFISH!
I thought it might just be a plastic bag, but then it wasn't! Look!
Poor guy wasn't alive anymore, and I have no clue how it got there, because it was about five feet from the water, and up a six food embankment... aliens? lol
Okay, back to the sunset.
As I was walking home after taking the train back from outside of downtown, I saw this store. It looked very cool from the outside and was object-laden inside. It seemed like a design shop from afar, so I went in.
They sell canned fish! Only canned fish!
It is suuuuuch a beautifully-designed operation, and I ended up buying some cans, because I wanted the packaging! I will very likely never eat any of it.
And then it was time for dinner! As I walked up all of the hills ever, I saw a quaint little place with a man singing and playing the guitar in front of the door.
Sign me the hell up!
I order the caprese salad, and man alive, finally someone else who understand the need for a pretty-close-to-equal bocconcini to tomato ratio! Plus the pesto was a brilliant touch.
I ordered the duck for dinner, and it was exceptional.
These are things I bought today that I'm excited about.
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, they have Cookie Crisp in Lisbon! As if the rest of the amazing wasn't enough, Lisbon, you've made my midnight snack ability that much more tasty and bitchin'!
I found this delicious (referring to the design, not the taste... that would be weird!) type book, which is actually comprised of gold stickers of different fonts.
Now, while I do actually still have my original grey and pink flip-top Polaroid camera, I clearly just bought this only for the packaging!
Also, if you do choose to use it, each full frame is a different colour, instead of the usual white frame.
Come on!
And now I relax and find something even more fun to do tomorrow. I have a feeling it'll have a castle involved in some way, and likely some more delicious food!
Have a great night!
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