YUL. Montréal layover
10 aprile 2024, 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 atLeggi altro
Martha & Tim's new home
11 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
7.5k👣 9Z
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 chattedLeggi altro
Walkabout town
12 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
20k👣19Z
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
ChillLeggi altro
Foz do Arelho boardwalk
13 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
7.6k👣
Foz (Pron. "Fozh") do Arelho, pt 1 of 2
13 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
7.6k👣 5Z
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 onLeggi altro
Sketching at Foz, pt 2 of 2
13 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 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?,Leggi altro
Caldas Sunday, pt 1 of 2
14 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
10.1k👣
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 veggiesLeggi altro
Caldas Sunday, pt 2 of 2
14 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 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)Leggi altro
Castle at Óbidos, pt 1 of 3
15 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
5.3k👣
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. SoLeggi altro
Óbidos, pt 2 of 3
15 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Óbidos, pt 3 of 3
15 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 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 fritattaLeggi altro
Chillaxing in Caldas
16 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
13.1k👣23Z 2❤️
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 andLeggi altro
Last day in Caldas da Rainha, pt1 of 2
17 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 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
MarthaLeggi altro
Caldas da Rainha to Lisbon, pt 2 of 2
17 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ 🌙 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 isLeggi altro
Workshop at Goethe Institut, pt 1 of 5
18 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
11.2k👣 34Z 8❤️
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 PátriaLeggi altro
First day lunch, pt 2 of 5
18 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 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 manyLeggi altro
First stop: A Ginjinha, pt 3 of 5
18 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 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 thinkLeggi altro
On the way to Time Out, pt 4 of 5
18 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Sketching & Dinner @ Time Out, pt 5 of 5
18 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Miradouro de Santa Catarina, pt 1
19 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
17.3k👣 115Z 16❤️
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 TheLeggi altro
Veganapati for lunch, pt 2
19 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 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
Pedro & Street Art, pt 3
19 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Street Art continued, pt 4
19 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
More Street Art
19 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Yet more street art, and the Food Temple
19 aprile 2024, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

















































































































































































































































