March 2010
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Expo Center
Sunday J and I took a ride into Lisboa but we went over a different bridge, the Vasco da Gama, and into a newer section called Nations Park Expo Center. This bridge is probably just over ten years old. It was basically brand new the first time I came here. It’s a beautiful bridge to go over because it sits very low so you have a great view of the River Teju.
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Dia do Pai
Last Friday in Portugal was Dia do Pai or as we call it in America, Father’s Day. So add a day to celebrate on top of it being a Friday and well, it was one hell of a night. J got home early and caught my niece and me in the middle of making a chocolate cake for that night’s festivities. Once I finished up with her we went out to run a few errands one of which included the local café for some...
The Cock Always Sings Twice
The Cock Always Sings Twice LOL. It’s just too easy when you have a rooster living in your backyard to come up with these little one liners. The jokes just right themselves. You know I thought it would be fun having these chickens living in the backyard. I guess they do provide me with some form of enjoyment and entertainment. It’s been hysterical actually watching them tear apart the yard...
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My new friend Ginjinha!
Then it was time to go have a famous Lisboan drink called Ginjinha. I took this excerpt from Wikepedia to help explain what exactly that is. “The Ginjinha of the Praça de São Domingos in Lisbon was the first establishment in that city to commercialize the drink that gives its name to it. A friar of the Church of Santo António, Francisco Espinheira, had the experience of leaving ginja berries...
