Thursday, April 03, 2008

Lisboa

I just spent four days in Lisbon with my rubita. It's been great: amazing food, a relaxed atmosphere and a city that has become one of the most beautiful in Europe. Every historic building has been restored and cleaned, and you just feel great walking up and down its clobbered streets in Alfama or Graça, watch the sunset from a miradouro, have a beer or browse the ultra-cool Barrio Alto shops...and of course, the seafood. That alone justifies a visit. And the delicious pastéis de Belém. And Os Jerónimos, of course. And the Elevador de Santa Justa. And...