Hi everyone! It’s already been a whole week since I arrived – can you believe it?! Time is a weird thing. Here it’s felt like it’s been forever and also just a minute since I got here. In honor of my first full week here – and in part because yesterday’s post was a lot of reading – I thought it would be sweet to share 7 of my favorite things so far in Lisbon, accompanied of course by picture. Here goes nothing!
My seven favorite things (so far!) in Lisbon:
1. The gardens and outdoor concerts at the Fundação Calouste Gulbkenian.
2. The secret staircases into the Alfama (the old Jewish quarter).
3. This silly tapestry that hangs in the Biblioteca Nacional. (I stare at it for about 5 minutes every time I go in there – still don’t know anything about it, even though I probably should!)
4. The quirky, the fun, the gorgeous azulejos.
5. Sardinhas (sardines) – especially from Coffee Mania, my neighborhood café across the street – and serradura "(“sawdust”)— a delightful dessert made from layers of sweetened whip cream and crumbled digestive cookies.
6. The beautiful park with this amazing tree in the Principe Real neighborhood and the Principe Real neighborhood in general.
7. The art! Everywhere! In and on everything! Lisbon’s vibrancy is apparent on every corner and at every turn.
It’s been the sweetest seven days – and I am so excited for more. Até amanhã — until tomorrow!
