Christmas Lights

How wonderful to see the lights! With two bits of local flavor— streetcars and chestnut sellers.
60 degrees, a full moon, and lots of smiling people. Then dinner in a tried and true popular holeRead more
How wonderful to see the lights! With two bits of local flavor— streetcars and chestnut sellers.
60 degrees, a full moon, and lots of smiling people. Then dinner in a tried and true popular holeRead more
Nachdem wir an der Algarve strandmäßig etwas eskaliert sind und wir außerdem auch mal das Hinterland Portugals sehen wollten, fuhren wir nordöstlich fast bis zur spanischen Grenze. Vorbei anRead more
Ok, so schön Lissabon auch ist aber mir reicht es nun mit Städtetrips.
Wie passend, dass wir nun das Festland verlassen werden. 🙂
Und OMG wie verkitscht ist denn bitte der Nationalpalast inRead more
Endlich mal wieder Kino 🎬 James Bond 🍿
Großartig. Sogar mit Portugiesischem Untertitel ☺️
Tolle Aufnahmen auch aus Norwegen 😍, dat hätten wir nicht besser machen können
DankeRead more
Back into the routine, and today I was happy to meet up with one of my closest law prof friends in Lisbon. He was in charge of the international program way back in 2004 when I first came to teach,Read more
Our flight over was uneventful. That’s a good thing. I had been unable to get our seats online or even at the Champaign airport, so when we checked in at flight time they put us way at the back ofRead more
We didn’t have much time for a long walk this morning, so we went down to my favorite sock store, Pedemeia. (Portugal makes wonderful high quality socks – who knew?). It’s located next to whatRead more
Weekend trips go fast! Today we decided to head to Miróbriga, site of a Roman town. It isn’t as spectacular as Conímbriga further up north, but we enjoyed walking all around, climbing up and downRead more
Teaching from 2-5 makes it hard to do much on teaching days. But this morning we headed to Lisbon’s municipal museum for a short visit. It’s in what used to be a beautiful palace, owned by aRead more
Schon wieder neigt sich die Portugalreise dem Ende zu. Viel konnten wir in den letzten 19 Tagen entdecken. Von Städten, über Küsten bis hin zu Stränden - alles war dabei.
Das Wetter hat uns nieRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Carnide
It is perfect! So happy that you got to see the lights.