Category Archives: Lisboa

Lisboa – 2023 – Another Seven Days – April-May

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Hector

Thursday, April 27 Marg, Hector, and even Steve, David and Alison were in Lisboa last year, nothing blogged. This year the Hector is determined to update the hard work put in for the first trip here in 2020, weeks before … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 7

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Hector

Today was notionally – shopping day. Not that we bought much, a couple of souvenir t-shirts – Tram 28. Hector wandering around Glasgow wearing a – Lisbon – t-shirt? Aye right. We recharged our travel tickets knowing that these would … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 6

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Hector

Hector goes sailing, fortunately the ferry from Cais de Sodré to Almada-Cacilhas is but a short hop. There was no Curry-Heute, if we were going for a day trip, better to have lunch at our destination. We took Ascensor da … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 5

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Hector

Today’s excursions was to the Lisbon Sea-life Centre – Oceanário de Lisboa, a change from taking Marg to the zoo. We walked down town using the tried and tested route. Cafe Nicola faces on to Praça  Dom Pedro IV, we … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 4

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Hector

Today we were mobile and so covered a lot of kilometres. There was no Curry-Heute, we had Portuguese cuisine once again for lunch. Restaurant – Adega Dantas – was directly below our apartment, open by noon and most importantly, sold … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 3

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Hector

Nothing was likely to compete with yesterday’s wander around Castelo da Sao Jorge. Today, Hector conceived a more modest outing, walking the length of the grand boulevard which runs through the heart of Lisboa – Avenue da Liberdade. There had … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa 2020 – Day 2

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Hector

Yonda lies da castle of my fadda Today was Castelo de Sao Jorge Day, eventually. Marg had something resembling breakfast then we climbed down the flights of stairs to the outside world. Before castle business Hector had to find lunch, … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa 2020 – Day 1

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Hector

Hector was up before the 03.45 alarm, such is the way of ridiculously early rises. Mr. O’Leary was taking Hector, Marg, Steve & Louise to Lisboa for a week. A week is a long time to spend in any city, … Continue reading →

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