Blogs from Lisboa, Portugal, Europe - page 14

Hi. 8.45PM and in the television ..receptionarea with the news on television. A boat has turnedover and some fishermen are missing off the coast North of Lisbon. Read about it on the Portugal news in English on guppy this afternoon. Breakfast this morning then Mass at 9.30am Then back to the peoples hostel where I am staying to do some cooking. Had brought some pasta yesterday so cooked some . Also some tomatoes and meat so had a early lunch and some left over which I have been able to put into containers to have tomorrow at some take I guess.. Was breezy but wrapped up and away I went. Decided to go right rather than left and into the centre, passed the Belem Tower and the military museum and the Tom b of the unknown ... read more

Hi 8.15PM and in the television room .. reception area.. music video on ... not too loud .. Did not end up doing any reading last night as after shower bed was too comfortable as once in bed no point reading as I fall asleep with my glasses on so not a good idea at all. Breakfast at 8am then headed into town.... think it is about 7 km .... looked around and then found the starting point for the two hour free tour of town that lasted three hours.... Here we meet Louie.... a guy in his late twenty perhaps and spoke four languages and enjoyed talking. ... but had plenty to say that was interesting and not a boring voice at all...so the three hours flew by... told us not to pay the 2.50 ... read more

Hi Think I push myself a bit today.... but am enjoying myself very much. Up at 8am and tried to get through to Mum but no luck so will keep trying. Breakfast and then got some washing done....hope it dries.. should do as not so cold today.... Went to the museum opposite the monastery as it was free... and decided to do the modern.... not my thing but did last for over an hour which even surprised me..... some good others well not my cup of tea shall we say. But did stay over an hour... Then started walking into town and had lunch half way... fish and salad with bread and cheese.... then did a detour as saw a church to my left... good timing as Mass was just finishing .... 1PM ... so was ... read more

I arrived at the hostel around 8pm. It was an OK transition from Heaven back to planet Earth. Little did I know what was in store for this week around my birthday, celebrated around the world (as New Years Eve). After Black Swan in Barcelona, this is the best hostel in the world. Good Morning Hostel is aptly named, due to the phenomenal breakfast. Every morning, we came down to Tatianna making fresh waffles and paninis for breakfast, plus bowls of fruit, cereal options, juices, milk, teas, coffee… from 7-11—always with enough leftovers to last us through lunch, and sometimes dinner :D If you know me, you must know one of my favorite things in the entire world is free food :D Lisbon is a beautiful city with intricately designed black and white marble cobblestone streets ... read more

I'm back on the road...and I guess the next 10 weeks will be pretty insane in regard of discoveries....but you know me.....I could as well say the next 10 years... It was first back to school in Bangkok end of August, and I enjoyed three weeks at home. It's fun to actually feel a little on holidays, while at home...taking the time to slow down...and obviously also to plan the next adventures... Than came a fun week in the South of Congo, followed by another fun week in Kinshasa...no entries on those...I don't go out much with my camera...and it's mainly business. Well, Kinshasa taught me something this time...took less than 5 minutes...but I was very close from a kidnapping by fake policemen....as a friend told me...after I told him the story..."you are lucky you know ... read more