Foodie Heaven

A twenty-minute walk along the waterfront led us to our destination—the Time Out Market. Imagine the biggest food court you have ever seen, then put it on steroids. Imagine about three Costco Stores rammed together with every kind of food you can think of—tacos, Asian, crepes, pastries, pizza, burgers, traditional Portuguese fare, seafood of every kind, barbecue, chicken, wine, cookies. There is even a florist. And if fast food is not your thing, it is connected to another warehouse-sized facility that is the local farmers’ market. This place is huge. Maybe the accompanying photos will give you some idea of the size and the variety of the culinary offerings here.

Glenda was inclined toward Asian, so she got an enormous bowl of pad thai. I got two Mexican street tacos, an oversized enchilada called a Gringa, full of carne asada, and a Coca-Cola. It was all delicious.

We happened to pass a store that deals in nothing but the favorite snack of Portugal, sardines. Glenda hates them, but for me sardines are the “go-to” quick lunch. We bought a box of six cans of sardines in different kinds of sauce—olive oil, mustard, pepper sauce, etc. I can’t wait to get home to break them open.

Glenda also grazed along the souvenir shops and found exactly the kind of Portuguese azuleijos plate she wanted. It was a perfect day, alone, on our own in Portugal. So now we pack our luggege so that airport security will approve, and get ready to pull out tomorrow morning to fly away from the sunrise and back to the most wonderful spot on the face of the earth—home.Read more