Friday shenanigans

Today we did the 7 hills ~ 3 hour electric bike tour in Lisbon. Diogo, was our guide and he did an excellent job in guiding us through the narrow city streets and steep viewpoints. We had a quick stop at the bakery where he showed us the proper way to eat the famous Pasteis de nata. I find the history fascinating, especially seeing it from Portugal’s perspective. Growing up in South Africa we learned how significant Vasco da Gama was, but to see his statue and his ‘roots’ was quite surreal.
I hope I have enough time to go see the church where he was buried.
We celebrated the end of the tour with a toast of Portugal’s famous Beiraõ.
Ashley and I then set off to see the Cristo Rei Christ Statue. Portugal is 81% Roman Catholic, so I am hoping to catch mass sometime soon.
We wanted to have an early dinner, only to find out most restaurants only start serving dinner at around 7pm. Everyone was still sipping espressos and enjoying pastries. We managed to find an Italian restaurant nearby. If I have to eat another custard pastry I think I’m going to pop!Read more