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This is a quick little review of Lidl's brand Italiamo Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta and Chopped Tomatoes with Peppers and Chili. See Also: Lidl Review Blog Nothing screams quick weeknight dinner quite like pasta and jarred sauce, but unfortunately the results are often underwhelming despite doing the job of filling the household bellies. :)  Italiamo Brand Tagliatelle + Chopped Tomatoes with Peppers and Chili from Lidl Portugal With little additional effort, you may be able to elevate your easy weeknight dinner idea and if that's the case, why wouldn't you give it a shot?! The swap out for fresh tagliatelle pasta and a quick homemade meat sauce made all the difference over here. Fortunately in Portugal fresh pasta at grocery stores like Lidl is very affordable. This package was 85 euro cents and served 2 of us perfectly. Easy Tagliatelle with Meat sauce "Recipe":Ingredients to make this at home:In a well heated frying pan primed with oil, simply fry up your ground meat with some salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of tomato paste (the tubes are the best!!) and cook it through before adding the can of chopped tomatoes. This particular can included peppers and chili which added a nice little kick. The fresh tagliatelle pasta needs just 3 minutes in boiling water to cook and guys, that is literally it. I did not even toss the two together, I just piled this super easy meat sauce on top of the fresh pasta, drizzled with olive oil, a little grind of crushed red pepper, a festive shake of the garlic powder and dinner was served! But if you are wondering what goes well with fresh pasta and meat sauce, a salad I always a great choice. Our colorful side salad was loaded with a combination of arugula, spinach, and iceberg with chopped red and green peppers, cucumbers, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese crumbled on top. Simply dressed with olive oil and lemon juice for a light, bright touch! COST: |
| Still, if you love Piña coladas you'll love the pineapple-coconut lassi too! The coconut flavor is prominent so you must love coconut to enjoy this beverage. Lassis are a yogurt based beverage popular in India so if you're feeling exotic why not swing by your local Lidl and see if you can still nab one of these delights?! |  Mango Lassi with Salmon Salad |
COST: .99 EURO
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY a lassi?
DO YOU THINK THEY WERE A GOOD VALUE?
These lassi beverages were purchased at Lidl, a grocery store in Portugal. If you're looking for information on current Cost of Living in Portugal and opinions of Americans in Portugal, check out these posts:
Lidl Portuguese Grocery Reviews:
Lidl Review: VITASIA ASIA STYLE GYOZA SPICY PORK AND KIMCHI FILLING
Carrying on from the Meat and Ginger Dim Sum Review, we also snagged these frozen Gyoza from Lidl.
Cooking Instructions: VITASIA ASIA STYLE GYOZA SPICY PORK AND KIMCHI FILLING
Okay so the package gave loads of ways to cook these gyoza, but I was looking for the most hands off version which for me was the oven option. The instructions were to put the sauce of your choice on the gyoza (I guess with a brush like this) and put them in the oven at 200 celsius for 15 minutes.
Btw, 200 C is approximately 400 degrees F.
Btw, 200 C is approximately 400 degrees F.
Modo de preparação:
Não descongelar o produto antes da preparação.
- Na frigideira: adicionar um pouco de óleo à frigideia, juntar o produto e fritar em lume médio durante 2 minutos até que a parte de baixo atinja uma tonalidade dourada. Acrescentar um pouco de água e cozinhar o produto durante mais 3 minutos.
- Na panela a vapor: adicionar um pouco de água à panela e aquecer. Assim que a água começar a ferver, colocar o produto na panela a vapor e cozinhar durante 6-10 minutos.
- Na fritadeira: aquecer a quantidade necessária de óleo, de forma a que o produto fique coberto ao fritar. Aquecer o óleo a 160°C, colocar o produto congelado e fritar durante aprox. 3 minutos.
- No forno: pincelar o produto com um molho à escolha e cozinhar a 200 °C durante 15 minutos.
- Na fritadeira de ar quente: cozinhar o produto durante 8-12 minutos a 180 °C. Virar a meio do tempo.
- Na panela: cozer o produto durante 3 minutos em água.
I really didn't have any sauce in mind so I just laid them in a single layer on a Nordic Ware quarter sheet tray and spritzed them with some spray oil and popped them in.
While I didn't find the Kimchi flavor to be as pronounced as expected, overall I thought these were super tasty and I would definitely get them again. I believe the package had about 20 gyoza inside.
Between these Gyoza and the Dim Sum at Lidl, the Gyoza were the clear winner for us!
Between these Gyoza and the Dim Sum at Lidl, the Gyoza were the clear winner for us!
COST: 3.29 EURO
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY THESE Gyoza?
DO YOU THINK THEY WERE A GOOD VALUE?
These Gyoza were purchased at Lidl, a grocery store in Portugal. If you're looking for information on current Cost of Living in Portugal and opinions of Americans in Portugal, check out these posts:
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We've decided to try all the donuts at Lidl. We will refresh this post as new donuts become available... It's a trial, but we are willing to do it for you ;)
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Let's start with the classic glazed donut. The Glazed Donut at Lidl is called an "argola". Well, all the donuts I saw today were called argolas. Other stores call them "dots", for example. :)
Learn Portuguese: Argola is a Portuguese word meaning "ring".
Quick take on the glazed donut: "I liked it."
How would you describe it? "Good fluffy texture, nice fried donut-y taste. The glaze wasn't too sticky. It was a good price - pretty good for a donut I think!"
I would tend to agree. To be honest there are a lot of really tasty donuts in America and during our time in Portugal not every donut has been in the game, but I think they are steadily improving. The glazed donut was fluffy and the glaze had just the right thin-shell sweet sturdiness that you're looking for. Flavorful, but not overly greasy. A nice sweet treat that you don't regret afterward!
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 Tap for sprinkles! | Quick take on the sprinkle donut: "Less good (compared to the glazed), a little gummier. The donut taste wasn't as good as the glazed. Maybe the sprinkles detract, I'm not sure. Just get the glazed." Did you dislike it? "No." So overall decent, just not as good as the glazed? "Exactly." |
Coming in at a whopping 20 euro-cents more than the plain glazed, the sprinkle donut may not be the best bang for your buck, however listen... when you want a sprinkle donut, you want a sprinkle donut. I tried the sprinkle donut first and I was like "Wow this is a good Portugal donut!"
When I followed up with the first bite of the glazed donut I was surprised how airy it was, as you could see in the photo. The donut sprung back up whereas with the sprinkle donut it stayed squished down, hence the "gummier" description. I assumed the base donut experience would be identical on these, but actually no!
Unfortunately I missed a cross section pic of the sprinkle donut (or "argola party" as the sign says in Portuguese lol) so this can only mean one thing: I will have to try another one and add the photo so you can see the difference ;)
When I followed up with the first bite of the glazed donut I was surprised how airy it was, as you could see in the photo. The donut sprung back up whereas with the sprinkle donut it stayed squished down, hence the "gummier" description. I assumed the base donut experience would be identical on these, but actually no!
Unfortunately I missed a cross section pic of the sprinkle donut (or "argola party" as the sign says in Portuguese lol) so this can only mean one thing: I will have to try another one and add the photo so you can see the difference ;)
More donuts to come. Stay tuned! ;)
These Donuts were purchased at Lidl, a grocery store in Portugal. If you're looking for information on current Cost of Living in Portugal and opinions of Americans in Portugal, check out some of the posts above!
Lidl Review: Vitasia Chinese Style Dim Sum with Meat and Ginger
This week there were loads of interesting Asian foods in the local Lidl so we decided to try a few including this package of Dim Sum, frozen Gyoza, and Indian Lassi.
Cooking Instructions: VITASIA CHINESE STYLE DIM SUM WITH MEAT AND GINGER
You have 3 options
- In a pan - cook with plenty of salted water for 4 minutes under low heat, turning them carefully. Drain and serve with the sauce of your choice.
- In a steamer - Steam for 5-6 minutes, drain and serve with sauce of your choice.
- In a frying pan - Fry the dim sum in hot oil for 1-2 minutes. Drain and serve with sauce to taste.
Tap the photo below for nutritional information of Lidl's Dim Sum.
Modo de PREPARAÇÃO
- Na panela: cozer o produto em água abundante com sal durante 4 minutos em lume brando, virando cuidadosamente. Escorrer e servir com um molho a gosto.
- Na panela a vapor: cozer o produto durante 5-6 minutos. Escorrer e servir com um molho a gosto.
- Na frigideira: fritar o produto em óleo quente durante 1-2 minutos, escorrer e servir com um molho a gosto.
We opted to prepare them via the first method and then I wanted to fry them off a bit after they were cooked with some toasted sesame oil. I quickly aborted that mission as they were sticking to the pan I was using (whoops, forgot to let it get back up to temp first - rookie move) and proceeded to plate.
I really wasn't sure what molho (sauce) I would want with "meat and ginger" Dim Sum, so besides the toasted sesame oil, we had a splash of soy sauce.
| What did you think of the Dim Sum we had the other night? "They were mediocre, I guess." How would you describe them? "Soft, meaty - there was some sort of filling in there. I don't know what it was..." I think that about sums it up. No pun intended. Seriously. :p |  Tramontina Pan |
The filling was very smooth and processed and made for a lack of variety in texture imo. If you could deep fry these puppies maybe it would be better. I was impressed by how gingery they were, though.
For us, these were a pass. They were fine, it was an easy little snack after a midweek meeting, but nothing I would seek out again.
For us, these were a pass. They were fine, it was an easy little snack after a midweek meeting, but nothing I would seek out again.
VITASIA CHINESE STYLE DIM SUM WITH MEAT AND GINGER Ingredients
The Dim Sum contained 60% filling which was a combination of beef and pork meat along with onion, carrot, rosemary, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and wine. The filling also contained potato, mozzarella cheese (what?!) .6% ginger, and pepper. The other 40% was the dough made of wheat flour and water.
Cost: 1.99 euro
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY THESE DIM SUM?
DO YOU THINK THEY WERE A GOOD VALUE?
These Dim Sum were purchased at Lidl, a grocery store in Portugal. If you're looking for information on current Cost of Living in Portugal and opinions of Americans in Portugal, check out these posts:
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McDonald's has its place in everyone's heart and childhood memories. Do international McDonald's restaurants live up to expectations?
Let's try McDonalds in Portugal!
Let's try McDonalds in Portugal!
What we ordered.
We ordered take out from the Vilamoura McDonalds.
It had been years since I had a Big Mac so we ordered a Big Mac, fries, and drink.
It had been years since I had a Big Mac so we ordered a Big Mac, fries, and drink.
BigMac Meal at McDonalds in Portugal
McDonalds in Portugal carries some unique items not available in the US including douradinhos (fish sticks) and Caldo Verde soup. Can you imagine getting a kids meal and having soup?
I love a fish stick so I'm all about the douradinhos. Big soup supporter as well, but found the Caldo Verde a bit bland and in need of some salt and pepper.
You can order beer at Mcdonalds in Portugal!
Another surprising discovery is in the beverages available at Mcdonalds. Yes, you're seeing that correctly. In addition to a fruit juice box to go with the happy meal, that is a can of Sagres. You can order a beer at McDonald's! Such a novel concept for us.
Portugal Mcdonalds Review.
My general experience with McDonald's in the US is that it seems like a good idea at the time, it's convenient, and sometimes it even tastes really good, but not long after you are questioning your life decisions.
We were surprised this was not the case in Portugal. Somehow you don't feel gross after eating the Big Mac and fries! We're not sure what the ingredient difference is or why it is the case, but we think McDonald's is better in Portugal!
Piri piri is a must-eat in Portugal. But what is Piri-Piri, you ask?
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Well, technically piri-piri (or peri-peri) is a type of spicy pepper that is said to have made its way to Portugal from Africa.
Colloquially, however, piri-piri refers to traditional portuguese grilled chicken and you can order it spicy (with piri-piri pepper oil) or not spicy. For our first frango piri piri (chicken piri-piri) in Portugal we visited O Piri Piri in Vilamoura. |
What we ordered.
O Piri Piri - Vilamoura Restaurant Review
Piri Piri Chicken.
The first thing you'll notice if you're an American is that this chicken is tiny! The second thing you'll notice is how flavorful and delicious this chicken is! You can see the piri piri oil pooled at the bottom of the bowl. Be sure to wipe it up with the chicken as you go. It's spicy and glorious!
Pork Ribs
Again, I have to laugh, because as an American you will probably be thinking.. this must have been the skinniest pig in all the land - there is no meat on those bones!
It's true, these ribs don't have a bounty of meat, but what they do have is a bounty of flavor. I'm not sure what they are marinating these in or if it's just the grilling technique, but on our visit the pork was muito saboroso.
Algarvian Carrots.
On an absolute whim we ordered the Algarvian carrots and boy were they intriguing! This carrot dish is cold. But the carrots seemed soft, as if they were first boiled. They are marinated in what I assume is a combination of olive oil, a touch of vinegar, rough chopped garlic, and cilantro.
o piri piri review
O Piri Piri is a churrasqueira in the heart of Vilamoura, an area of the algarve known for prosperity. The prices reflect the location. The food quality was high. To date their piri piri chicken is one of my favorites that I've had in Portugal (it's all in the spicy oil guysss) and the same is true with the cenouras algarvias (algarvian carrots). We've had them other places and they just weren't nearly as flavorful as at O Piri Piri.
The algarvian carrot saladinha (little salad) is so unique that it's something I would like to learn to make well and feature in Cooking Inspired by Travel. I am thankful that the first place I tried it was O Piri Piri, so that I knew how absolutely delightful this seemingly simple dish could be!
Vilamoura is an upscale resort town in the algarve and as a result is chock full of restaurants and cafes.
Let's visit pão & pão boutique for fika.
Let's visit pão & pão boutique for fika.
There is a lot of outdoor seating at this cafe in Vilamoura and we decided to sit outside for our treats,
What we ordered.
We ordered two portuguese pastries and 2 cafes. Remember, when you order a "cafe" in Portugal, you are always ordering an espresso. That is the default here.
In certain regions, like Lisbon, you may hear people order a "bica" and this also refers to an espresso in Portuguese.
While we're at it, you can order a "cafezinho" (pronounced cafe-zeen-yo) which is another way of ordering espresso.
Tarte de Maçã
Maçã is the Portuguese word for apple. A tarte de maçã, or apple tarts, is often available in Portuguese bakeries and cafes.
It's no substitute for a classic American apple pie, but it's still an enjoyable apple pastry with warm cinnamon spice and I'm always a fan of the tarte crust in Portugal.
Bolo de Arroz
Bolo de arroz is another Portuguese pastry which literally translates to "cake of rice".
I loveee bolo de arroz. They are like a very tall muffin and they remind me of a mix between a muffin and cornbread. Bolo de arroz is lightly sweet and it has a dusting of crunchy sugar on top which adds a nice texture!
Today we review and taste test Aldi Asia Green Garden Noodles in two flavors:
- Tailandês - Preparado alimenticio deshidratado con pasta alimentícia y vegetales/ preparado desidratado com massa alimentícia e vegetais a la tailandesa/ a moda tailandês
- Asiático - Preparado alimenticio deshidratado con pasta alimentícia y pollo / preparado desidratado com massa alimentícia e galinha al estilo asiatico/ ao estilo asiatica
Aldi Asia Green Garden Noodles
asia green garden noodle ingredients and cooking instructions
Cooking these asian noodle pouches is simple. Just add 375ml of water to a sauté pan. Once boiling, add the contents of the pouch and stir. After around 5 minutes of cooking most of the water should be absorbed by the pasta. Add 15ml of oil. Mix and cook for 1 more minute.
Aldi Asia Green Garden Noodles - Cooking Instructions and Ingredients
Inside the pouch
Inside the pouch was about what I expected to see - dehydrated noodles and flavor powder. Conveniently, the powder was not in a seperate package.
Inside Aldi Asia Green Garden Noodles
Restaurant Review blog.
cooking the noodles.
Cooking the noodles is very simple. Add the pouch to a specific amount of boiling water. In about 5 minutes they are ready! You can stir-fry some meat and vegetables for a quick mid-week meal.
Serving the noodles.
One night we served the Asian noodles with sliced chicken and broccoli. The Thai noodles we served with chicken tenders, real creative over here... :p
More Grocery Reviews.
Aldi asia green garden noodle review
These noodles are quick and easy to make, as expected. I found the Thai noodles to be a bit more flavorful. This isn't anything that I would stock up on, but they are handy on occasion when you need a quick side dish and are tired of plain rice.
Cost: Around 1.50 euro
Cost: Around 1.50 euro
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In June we made a quick weekend trip to Lisbon for an assembly. We arrived at Sete Rios Bus Station in Lisbon around 3pm after a 3-ish hour bus ride.
The Uber ride from the bus station in Lisbon to our hotel in the Saldanha neighborhood was 3.88€
The Uber ride from the bus station in Lisbon to our hotel in the Saldanha neighborhood was 3.88€
Turim Saldanha Hotel
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Turim Saldanha Lobby | Lisbon Portugal Travel Blog
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We were absolutely famished after the bus ride when I remembered we had a few snacks left in our bag. A lovely family from Hawaii had been visiting Odemira when we happened to visit for a talk one day. They were sharing these little tastes of Hawaii with everyone we meet! Edible gifts are the best - such a fun way to share a piece of your homeland!
Diamond bakery hawaiian shortbread macadamia nut guava cookies
A tasty little treat, I'm always in favor of a shortbread. :)
Mauna Loa Dry Roasted Macadamias - Maui onion and garlic
These macadamia nuts were delicious and addictive. The Maui onion & garlic flavor was sooo good - highly recommend!!
We were eating these macadamia nuts when there was a knock on our hotel room door - an employee stopping by to help resolve an issue.
Once everything was sorted and we had done a room tour for you, we unpacked and were ready to walk to dinner - trying to find the best pizza in Lisbon!
On our walk to Forno d oro, we discovered the Lisbon Book Fair was taking place. (Feira do Livro Lisboa 2024)
94th Feira do Livro Lisboa 2024 | Lisbon Book Fair
If you're wondering how people dress in Portugal, I'd say this family is a good example!
Cute and comfy dresses paired with trainers or other supportive footwear are popular outfits among women and girls in Lisbon.
People on a whole tend to dress nicely in Portugal.
Cute and comfy dresses paired with trainers or other supportive footwear are popular outfits among women and girls in Lisbon.
People on a whole tend to dress nicely in Portugal.
What to wear in Lisbon
Spring time is one of the best times to visit Portugal because of mild weather, fewer tourists, better prices, and spring flowers, of course!
Jacaranda Trees in Bloom in June | Spring in Lisbon
These beautiful lilac/blue/purplish flowering trees in this Lisbon park are called Jacaranda Mimosifolia.
Aren't they lovely?
A red tourist sight-seeing bus in Lisbon behind a row of blooming Jacaranda trees
If you look to the right hand corner of the photo above, you can see the red hop-on-hop-off bus. Perhaps you'd like to rest your feet and let someone drive you around Lisbon sights for a day or two!
Lilac blooms of jacaranda trees line this Lisboa street in June
It's just so hard not to keep taking pictures of the jacaranda trees in bloom in Lisbon during spring time, but alas! finding the best pizza in Portugal is a mission that requires sacrifice, so onward we go on our journey to the pizzeria.
A pomegranate tree shades the ecoponto
Portugal Travel Tip: public Recycling and Trash
As you walk around Lisbon and Portugal in general, you will notice public recycling areas (ecoponto). The bins in this photo are actually on the small side. Here are some things to know about recycling in Portugal.
The bins are color coded and when you look at the packaging you want to recycle, it will indicate which color bin you need to place it in. Green (verde) is for glass, Blue (Azul) is for paper and cardboard, Yellow (amarelo) is for metal and plastic. Lixo means trash, as in regular garbage.
By the way, do you see the tree behind those recycling and garbage bins? Do you know what it is?
It's a pomegranate tree! So cool that in a few months, right on the side of a Lisbon sidewalk will be fresh pomegranate fruits!
The bins are color coded and when you look at the packaging you want to recycle, it will indicate which color bin you need to place it in. Green (verde) is for glass, Blue (Azul) is for paper and cardboard, Yellow (amarelo) is for metal and plastic. Lixo means trash, as in regular garbage.
By the way, do you see the tree behind those recycling and garbage bins? Do you know what it is?
It's a pomegranate tree! So cool that in a few months, right on the side of a Lisbon sidewalk will be fresh pomegranate fruits!
Lisbon is a city of hills. You will get your steps in, with ease!
It's really hard to get a sense of it, but this was quite an uphill walk. When you travel to Lisbon you need to pack good walking shoes. The best travel shoes or sandals would not only be comfortable and provide anatomical support, but also have no-slip soles because the beautiful little tiled sidewalks can be quite slick!
My mom just did a multi-brand side-by-side try on of the most popular comfortable footwear for women and this brand is her hands down favorite to date.
Finally we made it to the popular Forno d'Oro pizza restaurant in Lisbon!!
Outside Forno d'Oro, a popular Lisbon Pizzeria
You can read our dedicated post about our experience at this pizzeria to get our full restaurant review!
With bellies full of delicious Neapolitan pizza and tiramisu, we started the walk back to our Saldanha hotel.
A motorbike parked in the weeds of a Lisbon sidewalk | Traveling Through Food Portugal Travel Blog
Remember earlier when I was trying to capture how steep the hill was? Maybe this picture gives you a better idea.
Walk carefully on the calçadas, tiled sidewalks, of Lisboa
I happened to look into a store window we were passing by and see this little bear t shirt and it reminded me of my Abuelita. ❤
And have you ever seen pearl hangers like this before?
A kitsch bear shirt hangs in the window display of a Lisbon shop
As we were enjoying the walk and the Lisboa book fair was still open, we decided to take a stroll through it.
At the entrance of the book fair you can go along the right side or left side. There were sooo many publishers here.
Entering the Lisbon Book Fair 2024 | Lisbon Travel Blog
As this is a travel blog with a food focus, I have to show you a few of the fair foods in Portugal and their respective prices.
This food truck called Capricciosa sold Rolotini's (pizza rolls) for 7.5€. If you get the "Menu" it's a combo including a pizza roll and a drink for 8€.
Farturas are a popular fair food in summer in Portugal and you will see little stalls pop up along the beach boardwalks as well as events like this book fair.
What are farturas?
Some describe farturas as a Portuguese dessert which combines everything you love about a funnel cake with a churro and as I type that out I'm wondering how it is that we still haven't tried these for ourselves?!
Farturas, a popular Portuguese fair food | Portugal Food Blog
Growing up in an area where summer sweet corn is abundant, you don't realize how good an ear of corn is and how many people don't have access to such a simple summer time pleasure. That makes it a real novelty item.
Here at corn club you can order some gourmet corn for 5€
Corn for sale at a Portuguese fair
Of course this classic moment came immediately to mind.
There was a large seating area set up at the Lisbon book fair where you could enjoy your fair foods while looking out over Parque Eduardo VII.
Lisboa's Parque Eduardo VII at night
As we left the book fair, I had to stop and take a picture of this incredible mural at the espaço Porto Editora | Bertrand Editora. What a detailed piece of artwork! I couldn't help but think of my talented Italian friend and illustrator Miriam who at times creates works in this style!
An incredible mural at Lisbon Book Fair
Apparently there were various scheduled talks and discussions during the Lisbon book fair. I was surprised to stumble upon live music. We stopped and listened for a few minutes.
Live Music at Lisbon's Book Fair
Portugal really has a lot of family friendly events like this and most of them are free or very affordable!
You're never far from something interesting to see whether it's the sticker collection on the back of a street sign or beautiful tiles adding character to a building.
On day two of this weekend in Lisbon we had our scheduled assembly program all day. The hotel had little chocolate umbrellas at the reception the night before and I saved mine for a hearty breakfast. ;)
A milk chocolate umbrella candy compliments of Turim Hotels
We Uber-ed to the program and I have to remind you that while your default mode may be to pull out your phone to pass the time in the car ... YOU'RE IN LISBON! Look around! =) There are lots of interesting things to see, beautiful architecture etc.
Intricate details in the architectural style of this Lisbon building
After a day of learning and socializing we were ready to eat! We discovered a unique restaurant in walking distance from our hotel - an Armenian Restaurant!
Ararate Armenian Restaurant in Lisbon
At this restaurant I ate something that I consider to be a perfect food. :) Check out all the Armenian and Georgian foods we tried in our Ararate Restaurant Review.
It was now day 3 and we had a 12pm hotel checkout with a 12:30pm bus scheduled. We had plenty of time so we decided to check out the popular and very cute brunch spot Hygge Kaffe.
Hygge Kaffe - a cute and instagrammable brunch spot
If you love aesthetic food pics and trendy brunch dishes, check out our review of Hygge which my dad described as "honest and sincere". =)
We nearly missed our bus, our uber drop off time was 12:28 for a bus that leaves at 12:30. So we ran as fast as we could and just barely made it on in time.
We spent the bus ride catching our breath, filled with gratitude for everything that made this such a special weekend.
Crossing Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon | Bus Window View
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