We headed out to breakfast at Hygge Kaffe where we had poached eggs on toast with herby butter, scrambled eggs and homemade bread, and a cinnamon roll, their specialty. Our…
Read MoreSep 6 Lisboa -last day
Month: September 2022
Sep 5 Sintra
We took the train to Sintra from the Entrecampos station in Lisbon. The hour trip seemed fast. At Sintra, we bought the hop-on-hop-off ticket for the public bus which was…
Read MoreSep 4 Cascais and Carcavelos
The train to Cascais is a scenic route along the shore. We got ready kind of early and were out the door at 9am. The 746 bus was across the…
Read MoreSep 3 Avenidas Novas and Benfica
We visited the Gulbenkian Museum in the morning. They had a great modern show pairing Gorky and Portuguese artist Jorge Quieroz. Their historical collection ranged from prehistoric to 19th century.…
Read MoreSep 2 Alvalade again
We decided to go back to Alvalade and see the market on Avenida Rio de Janiero. It was around noon, and the market seemed only half in business. There were…
Read MoreSep 1 Parque Florestal de Monsanto
Pam walked a block to the Gulbenkian gardens to birdwatch before breakfast. Today we wanted to visit Monsanto Park, a huge park to the north of Lisboa, but still served…
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