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Sintra

Today we visited Sintra, a mountain village about 30 minutes north of Lisbon. The village dates back to the Romans and has a long history. There is a Moorish castle atop the mountain overlooking Sintra and the Royal family built the summer palace there. We visited the town then walked up past the national palace

Bookstores in Lisbon

Today was a fun outing. We went to two famous bookstores in Lisbon, finally ate a bifana (pork sandwich on fresh baked bread) and had some more tasty treats from our friend, Chef João’s bakery. It was a great day. The first bookshop is called, Livraria Bertand. It was opened in the 18th century and

Óbidos

Today we drove an hour north to the village of Óbidos, a town and castle that archaeologists say is built on the site of a Roman settlement. The castle was captured by the first King of Portugal in 1148. There is a well-preserved acquaduct that is connected to the village.   For dinner we stopped

Pasteis de Belém

We stopped at the most famous cafe in Lisbon, Pasteis de Belém. They opened in 1837 and are the originators of the pastel de nata. The recipe is from the monastery next door. Read about the history of Pasteis de Belém. There is a huge line to get a pastry on the sidewalk or a

The Ballet

One of our Christmas gifts to both girls was a trip to the ballet in downtown Lisbon. The Russian Classical Ballet was performing The Nutcracker. We thought it would be a very special event–and it was. Here is Baek’s real-time recounting of the ballet: Tonight we went to a ballet. It was, The Nutcracker. I

Horseback Riding

This is a guest post from Bella, who got a morning of riding horses with her sister as a Christmas gift. Today we went to a riding school and learned how to care for, and ride, horses! Mommy said she didn’t want to go on a horse, and daddy couldn’t because the people there could

Cooking Adventure: Making Pastel de Nata

This is a guest post from Baek. One of her Christmas gifts was a family baking adventure. Today we made pastel de nata at a professional bakery with a professional baker. His name is Chef João. First we drove to Lisbon. Then we parked and got out of the car. We went inside the bakery.

Christmas Eve Dinner

We are staying in the home of some friends who live just outside of Lisbon. On Sunday we met some of their friends. This family lives on the other side of the city. We also met the wife’s parents who were visiting for the Christmas holiday. They are from Shreveport, Louisiana. They’re very open and

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