Saturday, 12 February 2011
Not a good start. See Lisbon entry 🙁 http://t.co/379oTmi
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 13, 2011
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Susan unlocks the door to our first apartamento. http://t.co/dzCDoQx
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 13, 2011
Monday, 14 February 2011
The best queijada in Lisboa. If we are near, we come here (Az de Comer) every day about this time. http://t.co/rssGwC7
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 14, 2011
We might dine here tonight. It's on our short list, anyway! http://t.co/xO9wDtm
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 14, 2011
Susan's new slippers … the floor of our apartmento is COLD! http://t.co/jKk8NHN
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 14, 2011
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Our first pasteis de nata this trip. Mmmmm! http://t.co/pIzTPru
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 15, 2011
Mercado Camp de Ourique is right next to our apartment. It has an amazing fish section. http://t.co/0aKRR0A
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 15, 2011
Dinner at our favourite restaurant tonight, Verde Gaio. Great to see Jorge and the crew again!
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 15, 2011
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Frango no churrasco. Our dinner tonight (para fora). http://t.co/71S5iUz
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 16, 2011
João Pinto putting hot pepper sauce on our frango. The owner and a very nice guy. We have eaten his chicken many times. http://t.co/1N7ZGG1
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 16, 2011
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Moving here tomorrow morning. http://t.co/g5rsddt
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 17, 2011
In the beautiful Jardim da Estrela. It's nice to see flowers in bloom! http://t.co/CiKI0ct
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 17, 2011
Emergency electronic gear run. We love fnac! #km211 http://t.co/rQSa911
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 17, 2011
Jantar 1 http://t.co/JljQfCR
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 17, 2011
Jantar 2 http://t.co/jIBq1XK
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 17, 2011
Full moon over Lisboa. http://t.co/5a53M5f
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 17, 2011
Friday, 18 February 2011
Moved into our new apartamento today. So far, so good. Dinner in Alcochete tonight with our friends Kimon and Rui.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 18, 2011
Rui e a famosa Susana! http://t.co/9vD8HdE
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 18, 2011
Susan and Rui following Kimon into the tasca where we are dining tonight. http://t.co/SqOs8Tg
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 18, 2011
Saturday, 19 February 2011
Almoço en casa with this wine, a gift from Rui e Kimon. The wine is quite nice. http://t.co/E50WjbO
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 19, 2011
Out for a walk near Parque Eduardo VII. http://t.co/zSljf42
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 19, 2011
Our destination. Now, how do we get there from here? http://t.co/MBtkTdB
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 19, 2011
Mission accomplished; makes a great apertivo 🙂 http://t.co/XfocBd1
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 19, 2011
Just finished another great dinner at Verde Gaio. Jorge treated us to an after dinner port.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 19, 2011
Sunday, 20 February 2011
A beautiful, sunny day in Lisboa. Time for laundry! http://t.co/ob1hX7i
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 20, 2011
Monday, 21 February 2011
Our new favourite pastelaria and our new favourite pastel! http://t.co/jyRbpyH
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 21, 2011
Balancing act http://t.co/7b1SqNp
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 21, 2011
Very enjoyable lunch in Jardim da Estrela with Simona Demuro, the British Consul here. We used to rent her apartment. http://t.co/DH4Xsvl
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 21, 2011
Quite a good meal at Mãe de Água tonight. However, the service did not meet the same standard. Very unusual experience for us in Portugal.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 21, 2011
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
These are *very* good! http://t.co/VSXLyWU
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 22, 2011
@AlanaCallan Pasteis de feijão. There are numerous varieties; this is a particularly good version.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 22, 2011
Don't know what they are, but they sure are pretty. http://t.co/Cfh0a1A
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 22, 2011
Steve using Skype to chat with Kevin in Australia while walking through Parque Eduardo VII in Lisboa. Love mobile tech! http://t.co/2LLjPoZ
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 22, 2011
So far our search for proper port glasses has been fruitless. Beautiful store, though! http://t.co/qudfE1R
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 22, 2011
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
View from our front balcony. Looks like another beautiful day in Lisboa. http://t.co/Psez2vy
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Delightful dinner last night at Nova Xurrex with the Harper/Ash gang. We 1st met when Krista left a comment at flickr. http://bit.ly/havokU
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
About 11 o'clock and not surprisingly we find ourselves here 🙂 http://t.co/g2cuTIQ
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
It has been said (and we agree) that it is worth seeking out pastelarias in Portugal that say "Fabrico Próprio".
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Igreja de Santa Engrácia http://t.co/8SUALzn
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Azulejos in the famous Mercado da Ribeira. http://t.co/gRZzp4i
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Almoço at Tasca do Papagaio. Great place, hard to describe. About 40 metres from our door.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
O Papagaio. Pargo for Steve; picanha for Susan. Seats 50 in a space that would comfortably accommodate 20. Great place. http://t.co/SbMcljH
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Scene/seen from a park bench. Post-lunch rest and relaxation. http://t.co/UHBlEjd
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Almost asleep 🙂 http://t.co/9P2Nh7S
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2011
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Enjoying the warm sunshine and The Independent (using Kindle) on our rear balcony. However, must go out for café e pasteis …
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 24, 2011
We are not familiar with this vinho, but we will check it out later. It's quite good. At Verde Gaio for almoço. http://t.co/HERgI8F
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 24, 2011
Cardhu at Procópio, a small, storied bar near our apartamento. We discovered it 3 years ago; it remains our favourite. http://t.co/vqg8HAC
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 24, 2011
Friday, 25 February 2011
With the sun hitting our rear balcony, the laundry will be dry in just a few hours. http://t.co/Nyu5jWG
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 25, 2011
One end of the line for #74. The other end is Prazeres, in Campo de Ourique. We have ridden this autocarro many times. http://t.co/38WU8nC
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 25, 2011
Delicious pizza at Casanova. Thanks, Simona!
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 25, 2011
Saturday, 26 February 2011
A perfect birthday morning for Steve – café, pastel de feijão, his mobile … oh yeah, and Susan 🙂 http://t.co/rehQuJm
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Enjoying the sun in the beautiful Jardim da Estrela. One of the most pleasant places in Lisboa. We come here often.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Susan is delighted to find that the cover ilustração was by @lucypepper http://t.co/RNpXKRf
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Almoço on our rear balcony. Perfect conditions. http://t.co/RN5G7cy
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
What would a visit to Jardim da Estrela be without "Radio Raheem". See also 2 years ago: http://t.co/wGH54cc http://t.co/2YEEaFM
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Basilica da Estrela in the beautiful late afternoon light of Lisboa. http://t.co/MvDhj8v
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
One of Steve's birthday presents … http://t.co/v85Z2wV
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Ouvidos de porco. http://t.co/l5YvYz8
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Pregado – our favourite. Luckily they had one tonight! http://t.co/3lOUHD0
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Birthday wine … recommended by Jorge. It was excellent. http://t.co/PJ3RvCH
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
10-year tawny from Quinta de la Rosa at Procópio. A fitting end to Steve's birthday! http://t.co/t3h7tvP
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2011
Sunday, 27 February 2011
A nice lazy Sunday slowly gets underway on another beautiful day in Lisboa.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 27, 2011
Sobremesa … for 4! 🙂 http://t.co/wPQSRuu
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 27, 2011
Monday, 28 February 2011
Rui and Kimon treated us to a very nice dinner here last night. Very good food; quite small. Lots of laughter 🙂 http://t.co/9QyTiL3
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 28, 2011
A bit breezy today! Yes, the flag is enormous. http://t.co/ftkTv7A
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 28, 2011
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Rui's favourite house in Lisboa. Rua de Júlio de Andrade, 7. A bit out of our range, though! http://t.co/PozmOgr
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2011
Our mistake. *This* is Rui's favourite house. Previous tweet was from the back and we guessed (incorrectly). http://t.co/mvVTNfI
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2011
What a great place for a little library. Right in the middle of Jardim da Estrela. http://t.co/8eBzx2T
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2011
We spend a lot of time here. Those who follow us may have noticed 🙂 http://t.co/9SbTOeA
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2011
Drinks before dinner with Helena (pictured) and João at Procópio. http://t.co/b6vgOWO
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2011
Eusébio outside the Estádio da Luz. http://t.co/iO3ARlj
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2011
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
We think they're called clouds; it's been quite some time since we've seen any! http://t.co/Lje9WJ3
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2011
The land where push means pull. http://t.co/YWedCpt
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2011
Quiet place on the grounds of the Gulbenkian. Susan enhances the backdrop. http://t.co/s1LP9hk
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2011
It's an amazing place … http://t.co/0dXI3mq
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2011
Our digs: piso 1 (2nd storey), including both balconies that can be seen at each end. View from Rua de João Penha. http://t.co/7yNQPxQ
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2011
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Another beautiful day as we wait for the 709 at Rato. http://t.co/3PA2eU3
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 3, 2011
Surprisingly tasty. http://t.co/pYOSN1L
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 3, 2011
Missing photograph … 🙁
Vasco da Gama prayed to this statue of Mary prior departing on his voyage of discovery. http://t.co/n6DGlcm
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 3, 2011
Missing photograph … 🙁
Chá e pasteis com Rui e Kimon. Our last full day here 🙁 http://t.co/LfAcBYn
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 3, 2011
Missing photograph … 🙁
Friday, 4 March 2011
Sadly, we are packing for our return to Canadá. Luckily, with a later flight we don't have to rush.
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 4, 2011
Our last (for now) … http://t.co/GtL0xrD
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 4, 2011
Now relaxing in BlueLounge after flying through security via Green Way … thanks to SATA club class! #sata
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 4, 2011
On board to Toronto, still on time (SATA is often late).
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 4, 2011
So much for being on time 🙁
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 4, 2011
Just pulling into the Patch … that's it until next time!
— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 5, 2011
