Author Archives: Todd C.

I’m not going to enter into a great deal of detail about this Sunday with Ana. Those of you who have read other entries know that I hold her in high regard and the work she did with my family …

Castle on a Cloud. While it might not be on a cloud, there are few places you can go in Lisbon’s core where there’s open space and not at least sense the looming presence of the Castelo de São Jorge. …

To the Algarve! (but not beyond). Following our ride on the Telecabine we returned to the mall and each of us had some lunch.  After our meal we crossed back into the station where we were among the first to …

Finding something to do on New Year’s Day was always going to be a bit tricky because we faced the double whammy of it not only being a holiday but also a Monday – the day of the week when …

My arrival in Lisboa in December 2023 is my third visit here (and to Portugal) since May 2022. Since you can read about those trips here and here, I’ll mainly limit my reporting in this journal to new experiences and …