TimeOut

Portugal

 

Some pictures to share with PuristS during our summer holiday in Portugal.  

We flew over on TAP Portugal for the first time. I found the biz seat to be cramped but the crew members were very nice to my little girl and she got two kid fun kits.




Our first memorable meal was at Tascantiga in Sintra. We had the misfortune to experience the heat wave in southern Portugal but this cold melon soup with bacon was a delicious respite.




The Portuguese can do tapas as well as their more famous neighbors to the east. The chorizo was outstanding.




You only live once...chocolate mousse cake.




A re-visit to a place that we went to during our honeymoon 5 years ago.




Lots of marvelous details around Pena Palace.




The best part of the heat wave were the bright sunny days.




A more gritty sight of Lisbon.




A work by Calatrava




More pork please. These sandwiches were unbelievably good. Europeans really know how to eat casual food with class...sparkling wine comes standard with the meal.




Something historical




Who can guess what this is?




Pretty frontage in the heart of old Porto




My little girl enjoying the man-made slope at Casa Da Musica




A picturesque Ponte Dom Luis




On our way to a port wine tour & tasting




My little one really wants one of these toy carrousels. Maybe I should spoil her???




My watch is old but that phone is much older.




The most famous bookstore in Portugal




Perhaps this inspired one of J.K. Rowling's creatures




Beautiful historic tiles are not hard to find.