Proof of Life in Lisbon
Buskers are busking, while the sun shines down on the residents of Lisbon as they run errands, shop, walk their dogs, meet friends at Cafés, or whatever. After over 10 weeks of COVID lockdown, Lisbon is starting to show signs of life, again! A little bit of normalcy is definitely a welcome thing, and so good to …
PORTUGAL: Lisbon, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, Sintra, Nazaré
(Video below) Portugal is magical! I have lived here now for exactly five months! We have been on lock down and shut down due to Covid, exactly half that time, 2 ½ months. I totally understood why and didn’t mind doing my part to keep everyone in my newly adopted city, myself included, safe. My …
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Rosa dos Ventos
My Airbnb stay in Nazaré, Portugal (Video below!) The “Rose of the winds,” or “Rosa dos Ventos,” in Portuguese, is the geometric symbol on the face of a compass. It’s also found on maps, nautical charts, marine equipment and even monuments. We’ve all seen it, but I think most land-lovers, myself included, probably don’t even …
Nazaré, Portugal!! You gotta see it to believe it!!
(Video after story) Here, in Portugal, we had been on COVID lockdown for a total of 10 very long weeks. It wasn’t much fun, but, it looks like it paid off. Now that our numbers have improved so much, (and in fact, we have the fewest cases in the EU), the government has eased up …
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Good Friday Surprise in Lisbon
Olá amigos! Have I got a story for you! But, first, a little preface. Some of you may be familiar with my blog segment, “The Lisbon Files.” If you are not, it’s a series of interviews I do with everyday people here on the streets of Lisbon. I ask questions about life in Portugal, the …
Lisbon Street Art & Graffiti
(Video at bottom) Every week, on my walks, I notice colorful, stunning works of art that show up on buildings seemingly around every corner. There’s always something new, or one that I hadn’t noticed before. They are incredible to see and literally turn the city into an open air museum of art! There are even …
The unexpected reason I may leave Lisbon!
Cascaispronounced – kĕsh‘ • kīsh It’s true – I may be leaving. After living here in Lisbon for over four months, I have really come to love her and her beautiful parks, streets, timeless architecture and her people. But, something has changed, something has come between us. My mind is wandering back to the exotic beauty and …
The Rhythm of Life
Music is the universal language of mankind – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Another gorgeous Spring day found me strolling across the sun-soaked cobblestones of the Praça do Comércio, (Commerce Square). With COVID-19 measures easing up a bit last week, more and more people are slowly coming out of their cocoons of isolation to begin living life …
The Lisbon Files [ep5]
As things start to open up here in Lisbon, with respect to Covid, people are beginning to relax a bit and are venturing outside. On one of my recent, daily walks, I was lucky enough to catch this duo playing some reggae along the Tagus. One of the things I’ve been missing, a lot, is …
The Farmers Market
(Video at bottom of page) Going to the farmer’s market is on my list of must-do chores a few times each week. And since it’s such a beautiful, sunny day, I put on my shoes, grabbed my empty produce bag and headed out the door. Farmer’s markets are a big deal, here in Lisbon. In …
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