synnoveaevael | Annnnnd continued. (Reply)

Still image heavy.

Friday, August 19th

Woke up. I figure, that's a good start. Watched some Cartoon Network. Then I updated this.

We were going to the castle today (we think it's in Almada) but Janete has one of her nasty cysts, so we might do that tomorrow.

Sunday, August 21st

Okay, I am a baaaad journalist. Okay, Friday we did go to the castle, however after QUITE the hike (or so *we* thought) we were informed that since it was transformed into a military base, we couldn't go in. GR.

So we took the ELEVATOR down 2 blocks. Walked a while along the river's edge. Caught the ferry and went into Lisbon.

Lisbon has the most hills EVER. And STEEEP. Jesus. So we walked all over one section of Lisbon. Found out most of everything we wated to see was closed. HAHAHAHAH... Spent quite some time just laughing at some random café outside the Museum of Archeology. Which was closed.

Took the TROLLY down, and I mean, ELEVATOR down, to our stree and caught the ferry back.

Unfortunately, the pix from Lisbon are on the cameras I have *yet* to get developed. Two of the cameras aren't done yet. Gr.

Came back to the apartment, changed, and went to a café for dinner (Lagoa Azul). Had crab, shrim in garlic sauce, fries, turkey with a fried egg on top (bitoque de peru) and rice. Ice cream for dessert. I must have gained a goot 10 pounds from the ice cream alone. (Editor's note: I LOST 3 pounds upon my arrival. I prolly would have lost 15 if I'd stopped consuming so much ice cream and beer.)

Came home with every intention to go out, yet we were again hypnotized by the sweet, sweet sounds of VH1 Hits.

Went to bed too late.

Saturday, August 20th

Had full intentions of waking up at 10am to go see Bethelhem. However, that did not happen. Left the apartment around 3pm after lunch with our gracous hosts, the Britos. Watched them eat choque. This is a foul looking squid with an exoskeleton and ink looking thing. We, thankfully, had steak.

After lunch, we mad our way to Costa da Caparica. Very strange little beach. Ate more food. Too much ice cream. Tourist shopped. Took a bus back.

Vegged.

Then Ullysses (Joca's brother-in-law) came over to use the T.V. to watch "the game" and recommended a restaurant to us.

So we left and ate MORE food. We are fat. This is why we get moo'ed at.

Ullysses came and met us at the restaurant. he then decided to take us to Lisbon to drink.

BUT!!!! I got ot check my email. *sniffles* So happy. I'm disappointed. Only like 250 and around 80 of actual fun substance.

So okay. We go to the strip. Might I mention, if I haven't already, that people in Europe drive like they are crack demons.

We drink. Beer. Flaming b-52 shots with Absinthe. Janete had a shot of straight Absinthe. Her liver will *never* be the same.

Then, because it was ONLY 3am, we went into the part of Lisbon Janete & I had already hiked through.

However, it was slightly, uhm, different.

So we park. My first real sight, other than the HORDES of 20/30 somethingers, is a man, mid 20s, doing the technicolor yawn down our alley. He is wearing a
"POLSKA" shirt. I am ashamed for him. My Polish blood weeps at his weak constitution.

We end up going into this random dive bar. "As Ferreiras" (The Nuns). What a hole. All the bars are cleverly hidden. I felt like I was being let into a secret meeting or something and Ullysses had a code word.

Had a coke flavored rum.

I am, very drunk. I also had a Red Bull. So I'm wired for sound. Wee.

Eventually, we go home. Around 5am.

Decide to say FUCK IT to sleep, since our rid is coming to get us at 7:30am.

Watched out beloved VH1 Hits. Shower. Dress.

Airport. Here we sit. My hand hurts.

FIN.

However. Since when I did the first update, I didn't have the pix, HHHHEERREE we go. Feel free to go back to that entry to match up whatever.

Our plane ride there. We had tvs!