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- Day 2
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 6:24 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
CanadaMontréal-Trudeau Airport45°27’32” N 73°45’10” W
YUL. Montréal layover
April 10, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Took the 9pm Amtrak Thruway Bus to Richmond, BC, after #sketchwaiting at Uwajimaya's
Talked with the border guard about his recommendation for Lisbon (big discoverers statue near water)
Stayed atRead more
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- Day 3
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:27 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
Martha & Tim's new home
April 11, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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Sunny, 27° C
Watched Killers of the Flower Moon
Didn't sleep much on the plane afterwards
Navigated Customs just fine
Met up with M at Starbucks in International Arrivals and chattedRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9:27 PM
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
Walkabout town
April 12, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
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Sunny, 26°C
Really, really good bread with butter and coffee for breakfast
Chat with Patrícia
Produce market
Lunch at Brazilian coffee shop w. pão de queijo
Coffee shop friend
ChillRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7:06 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Foz do Arelho boardwalk
April 13, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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- Day 5
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7:07 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Foz (Pron. "Fozh") do Arelho, pt 1 of 2
April 13, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
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26°C, 10km breeze NW
Finally up and out after breakfast (M cooked up eggs and toast), with coffee, of course.
Took a Bolt to the beach (like an Uber or Lyft)
Walked along the cliffs onRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7:20 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Sketching at Foz, pt 2 of 2
April 13, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Lunched between the beach and the lagoon on the shady deck of a small place called 7a.
Tuna baguette and iced lemon tea.
M&T chilled while I got not 1 but 2 (TWO!) sketches in.
1: A tree - pine? fir?,Read more
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- Day 6
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 9:47 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
Caldas Sunday, pt 1 of 2
April 14, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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26°C 🌞
Up at 9 to leave for church by 9:30. Got there by 10!!🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️
Walked through the market again to pick up a few more fruits and veggiesRead more
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- Day 6
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 9:55 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
Caldas Sunday, pt 2 of 2
April 14, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The wander through the park included the weekly flea market, which was HUGE
Saw the Monica comics we're reading in Português class! 1€ each
Lunched in the cafe in the park (frango tosta com queijo)Read more
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- Day 7
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Castle at Óbidos, pt 1 of 3
April 15, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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18°C, sunny and breezy
Took a Bolt ride to Óbidos and wandered around the castle town.
Stopped in at the sardine shop (of course 😆).
Walked around the narrow, cobblestoned streets. SoRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Óbidos, pt 2 of 3
April 15, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Lunched near the plaça and sketched.
Toasted Martha with ginja (sour cherry liqueur) in small chocolate cups.
Had my first conversation in Português. New word: alma: soul.
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- Day 7
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:36 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Óbidos, pt 3 of 3
April 15, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
First conversation in Português with someone outside Martha & Tim's circle (my first "real" conversation ☺️)
Home by bus
Just in time for Drawing Is Free with Chloe Briggs on Zoom
Yummy fritattaRead more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 10:17 PM
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- PortugalCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
Chillaxing in Caldas
April 16, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
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Fish shop for tuna fillets. Tim went home with the fish; we went on to Crystal & Marcio's.
Bible study at Crystal's with tea and pineapple.
Plaça das Frutas for veggies andRead more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 10:26 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 71 m
- PortugalPraça 25 de Abril39°24’25” N 9°7’60” W
Last day in Caldas da Rainha, pt1 of 2
April 17, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Slept in till 9:30. !!!
Sketched Patricia's patio from our veranda
Taxied to Mário Reis' house and studio
2 barky dogs and 1 nonchalant cat greeted us at the gate
Chatted all things ceramic
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 10:40 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’4” W
Caldas da Rainha to Lisbon, pt 2 of 2
April 17, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Bus on Rede Expresso to Sete Rios
Temps rose steadily, another 5°C
Couldn't get credit card authentication, so had to taxi at 3x the price 🫤
Anu met me at the door, and the staircase up isRead more
I think I know exactly what restaurant this is. Sort of on a hilltop, right? [Natalie Taylor]
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:46 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Workshop at Goethe Institut, pt 1 of 5
April 18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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23°C
Walk uphill !!! to meeting place
Café near Goethe Institut: pesto croissant with cheese and tomato with galão
Roosters and chickens in Campo de Mártires de PátriaRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:56 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
First day lunch, pt 2 of 5
April 18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Lunch in the park restaurant (Italian): sea bass and limonada. Sooooo delicious.
Checked out statue of Sousa Martins, tuberculosis doctor who worked with the poor, and to whom are attributed manyRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:01 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
First stop: A Ginjinha, pt 3 of 5
April 18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Walk through Rossio and Chiado shopping areas
For €1.5 I got a shot of ginjinha and 4 (FOUR!!) cherries.
Toasted with Anu
Stopped in at Muji 無印
Stopped in at Pontes das Artes
Saw what I thinkRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:10 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
On the way to Time Out, pt 4 of 5
April 18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:13 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Sketching & Dinner @ Time Out, pt 5 of 5
April 18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:03 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Miradouro de Santa Catarina, pt 1
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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20°C, high clouds
Woke up 1 hr+ early, so got up and wrote Morning Pages
Walked with Christine to Miradouro de Santa Catarina
Arrived early so looked for a cafe
Found TheRead more
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:15 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Veganapati for lunch, pt 2
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
An hour early for lunch with Pedro Loureiro, so we found this vegan restaurant (SEAsian?)
Anu & Christine shopped next door while we waited for our food
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:28 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Pedro & Street Art, pt 3
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Street Art continued, pt 4
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:38 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
More Street Art
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- PortugalMuseu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência38°43’2” N 9°9’3” W
Yet more street art, and the Food Temple
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C