A Costly Palace
My friend from Vermont College of Fine Arts visited with her husband and daughter and we traveled to Sintra to see the Pena Palace and the National Palace.
Language Lessons, Hopefully: Part 1
My beginning Portuguese class was postponed for lack of students, but I'm still trying to learn the language.
The Fish Took a Wrong Turn
A commentary on the freshly caught fish lying on the ice in the fish market.
Going Medieval
A trip to the restored medieval village of Obidos, with observations on the Middle Ages and life under the fascist dictatorship of Antonio Salazar.
Sundays
A walking tour of Lisbon's historic cathedrals and the Alfama District.
Farmer’s Market
The Saturday Farmer's Market in our neighborhood, and meeting another Fulbright fellow, Rachel Burk, and her two daughters.
Locked Out Abroad
My husband left the keys in the apartment six days after we arrived, a common travel mishap.
A Real Live Garret!
I arrive in Lisbon and find the attic apartment quite conducive to writing. My blog begins with this post.
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