YUL. Montréal layover
10. april 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 atLes mer
Martha & Tim's new home
11. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 chattedLes mer
Walkabout town
12. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 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
ChillLes mer
Foz do Arelho boardwalk
13. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
7.6k👣
Foz (Pron. "Fozh") do Arelho, pt 1 of 2
13. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 onLes mer
Sketching at Foz, pt 2 of 2
13. april 2024, 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?,Les mer
Caldas Sunday, pt 1 of 2
14. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 veggiesLes mer
Caldas Sunday, pt 2 of 2
14. april 2024, 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)Les mer
Castle at Óbidos, pt 1 of 3
15. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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. SoLes mer
Óbidos, pt 2 of 3
15. april 2024, 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.
Óbidos, pt 3 of 3
15. april 2024, 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 fritattaLes mer
Chillaxing in Caldas
16. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 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 andLes mer
Last day in Caldas da Rainha, pt1 of 2
17. april 2024, 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
MarthaLes mer
Caldas da Rainha to Lisbon, pt 2 of 2
17. april 2024, 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 isLes mer
Workshop at Goethe Institut, pt 1 of 5
18. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 PátriaLes mer
First day lunch, pt 2 of 5
18. april 2024, 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 manyLes mer
First stop: A Ginjinha, pt 3 of 5
18. april 2024, 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 thinkLes mer
On the way to Time Out, pt 4 of 5
18. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Sketching & Dinner @ Time Out, pt 5 of 5
18. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Miradouro de Santa Catarina, pt 1
19. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 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 TheLes mer
Veganapati for lunch, pt 2
19. april 2024, 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
Pedro & Street Art, pt 3
19. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Street Art continued, pt 4
19. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
More Street Art
19. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Yet more street art, and the Food Temple
19. april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

















































































































































































































































