Monthly Archives: April 2024

Still I’m doing as I please. Today was a day for exploring two adjoining neighborhoods – Parque das Naçoes and Marvila. If you recognize the former as the home to Estação Oriente, the Bordallo II Cat, and the Oceanarium and …

The calendar turned a page and January became February. Only two weeks remained before I’d again leave Lisboa. And while it was my intent to pass the majority of those days as though I was a resident of the city, …

But first a confession. The main focus of today’s post will be my visit to the Museu Nacional do Azulejo (The National Tile Museum) a relatively flat walk along or near the Tejo of about three-and-a-half kilometers each way from …

In recounting my previous extended stay in Lisboa, a substantial section of one post was essentially a paean to Organic Maps. It works offline without tracking the user and it was almost universally more efficient than the more common alternative …

When I First Saw You. On my walk near the river the previous Thursday I passed a building I’d previously seen and made mental notes to visit because I was intrigued by its exterior, its name, and its contents. I …