Back in Lisbon

I had toyed with the idea of exploring the Arribes del Duero on our way to Lisbon, so our first stop after leaving Zamora was Fermoselle. It’s a slightly touristy town on the Duero and on the border with Portugal. A chat with the very helpful guy in the tourist office convinced me that to go to any of the best stops along the river would take us many hours and make for a very long day. So we decided to grind it out and just drive to Lisbon. I resisted the urge to stop in Ciudad Rodrigo, where I had walked on my 2022Torres, because with the holiday weekend it would be packed.

For 18 years, we’ve stayed in the Marriott, right next to the Católica where I teach. The university has not renewed its Marriott agreement, so this year we’re in some other big nondescript hotel, but it’s in a neighborhoodJoe doesn’t know at all. Could be interesting. Though I didn’t think it was possible, this neighborhood seems to have even fewer restaurant choices than the Marriott. But we found a good paper tablecloth home cooked food place. Very friendly and good desserts for Joe.

Tomorrow will be a “get oriented” and “get ready to teach” day. I realized that I didn’t bring any shoes to wear to class, so it’s either Chacos or Altras. I am sure that I will not be much of a fashion statement. But then I never have been.

Oh and did I say the hotel’s elliptical is on the fritz?Meer informatie