PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W April 13 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
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
April 11 in 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 chattedRead more
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W April 14 in 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 veggiesRead more
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
April 15 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
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W April 16 in 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 andRead more
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
April 12 in 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
ChillRead more
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
April 13 in 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 onRead more
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’42” W
April 14 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
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
April 15 in 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. SoRead more
PortugalLeiriaCaldas da Rainha39°24’33” N 9°8’43” W
April 15 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.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Caldas da Rainha, کالداس داراینیا, カルダス・ダ・ライーニャ, კალდაშ-და-რაინია, Калдаш-да-Раинья, Калдас да Раиња
Traveler Savor the moments, Kim. I'm glad to see you are traveling. Buen Camino! Marlene
Traveler Obrigada! Portugal is MAAHHHVELOUS!
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Awesome sketches!!!!
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Traveler I remember the chicken dinners, incredible. Have you eaten nata yet? Maybe not spelled right, custard pastries. And can people understand you?