portugal (lisbon) day 14

Market Day! Weekend Farmer’s Market. Fresh, mostly organic produce, bread and other baked goods, jams and honey can be found here. Cardoons, which I had to look up. I wonder if they’re prepared like artichokes. Broccolini – a relative of cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts – has a pretty white flower. Colour everywhere….

portugal (lisbon) – day 3

A touristy day today. After catching the train, we walked in the general direction of the Elevador de Santa Justa. Lisbon is very hilly and many of those hills are steep. Getting from the lower part of the city to the higher streets is difficult, so several strategically placed elevators around the city make this…