Lively in Lisbon, Lazy in Lagos

Castle St. George, Lisbon


Dinner with Dell and Chris, Sintra



Klas, Dell and Chris, Belem in Lisbon

Cathedral, Evora

Southwestern tip of Europe, Cabo San Vicente

Lunch in Sagres

Lagos

We´re currently in Lagos, Portugal. We arrived in Portugal last Tuesday and have been here for one week. Dell (former coworker) and her husband Chris joined us in Lisbon on Wednesday. We spent two sightseeing-filled days in Lisbon, one in Sintra, one in Evora (an old Roman walled town), and the last two days relaxing in Lagos.

So far we´ve managed despite some of the language barriers. The sightseeing has been great -- plenty of hiking/walking, castles and churches. The weather has been nice too.

Some interesting observations have been:

• People aren´t in a hurry to eat - they know how to enjoy a meal with a glass of wine, finished by coffee and dessert
• Beautiful tiled/paved streets
• Lots of stray dogs, including their business on the streets
• Corn on lots of food, such as sandwiches and pizza
• Their 30-minute walk only takes us 10 minutes -- we need to slow down
• Cream-coloured cows

We´re really enjoying ourselves and are glad that we decided to do this trip. Portugal has been a very positive experience so far. We still have another week here before we go to Spain.