-Lisbon has this pastry it is famous for this dessert called 'Pastel de Nata'. I tried this last night and let's say that over the last 24 hours I have had 2 more! It's basically this flakey crust filled with custard, flamed on top and then sprinkled with cinnamon. I mean, could there BE a pastry that is more made for me (name that tv character)? The first picture below is of it (pretty bad quality - have no way of getting photos off my camera and so had to take a picture of the camera screen from my iPad. Ghe. Tto. I know.)
-My new friends made a hilarious comment last night ... They said that one of the reasons it is clear that I am an American is because of my hair. I was like what? And they said "all American girls have straight hair. You have really straight hair". I could not stop laughing because it is so true! Even those of us who do not have straight hair, a lot of us make it so!
Ok ... On to today. I met up with J, H and G today, starting for breakfast at 12noon (after I got totally lost on the subway). Then we basically spent the next 4 hours ambling around the city - walked up to the castle, through all these little streets and neighborhoods, to a bunch of viewpoints, through Roissi plaza and up the Avenue de Liberdado. Exploring a city like this is absolutely my favorite way to travel while i enjoy sights I WAY MORE enjoy experiencing a city for what it is and really get a feel for what life is like there. Everything I saw just further enhanced my view of how fabulous this city is. Also, they say that Lisbon is the city of seven hills and I will definitely be feeling that tomorrow. It's ok though, all part of the quest for calves of steel. Two pictures below - the first of this side street/set of stairs we walked up. I kept saying "this looks like Disneyworld" (so American, I know) because you never see streets and buildings and atmosphere like this in the US unless Walt's peeps have recreated them. So cool to see them in person. The second picture is a close up of these beautiful tiles that Lisbon is famous for. Tons of buildings have these intricate tiles covering the outside, in countless patterns and colors. Just so so beautiful.
Thanks again to J and G for showing us around this city. My two days here wouldn't have been nearly as awesome without you all and now the bar is super high for the rest of Europe. You better visit me in NYC sometime so I can return the favor!
Ok, now random thought:
I kind if like looking like an "ambiguous" race. I mean, some people can tell I am Indian, but I have been mistaken for a Portuguese tons here and all my life for Egyptian, Mexican, Persian, etc etc. It's actually really helpful in blending in in a new place and pretty neat (although we will see how well that holds up in Germany ... :))
And tonight just having a chill night in so I can wake up bright and early for my flight to Barcelona. See you soon Espana and obrigado Lisboa!
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