Moscavide, Lisbon

Vasco da Gama-bron, Lissabon

We have moved, again but we are staying within Lisbon. We have now left the old districts of Alfama and Chiado for a much more modern accommodation in Moscavide. The district, which is located in the northern parts of Lisbon, was easy to get to using the metro even though we had quite a lot … Read more

Rain and disappointments

Soluppgång över Vasco da Gama-bron

Woke up a good while before the sun decided to rise which can be a bit bitter but the positives of it all are that I was down by the water when it finally decided to come out and what a sight. My photo below doesn’t do the experience justice and the Vasco da Gama … Read more

Lisbon Oceanarium

Lissabon Oceanarium

As I said, the weather hasn’t been great here the last few days and today we got enough even though it started to clear up. Instead of walking up and down the streets in torrential rain, we decided to visit Lisbon’s aquarium, or oceanarium as it is apparently called. Depending on the source you read, … Read more

Park Eduardo VII, Lisbon

Park Eduardo VII, Lissabon

The weather continues to play tricks on us and last night’s thunderstorm was something out of the ordinary. The entire apartment was lit up by lightning, the windows rattled and the house shook. We woke up to a much calmer day but traces of the storm were visible in the form of gigantic puddles. However, … Read more