Tag: Shopping

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

Shopping

Because kitchens and refrigerators are generally smaller overseas, it is more common to go shopping regularly. We have a couple of different supermarkets nearby. One is called, Pingo Doce. It’s a smaller local market that has the essentials. It also has the added bonus of being next to the bakery we have adopted 😍 Our

Wednesday Adventures

Today, we had another successful trip to the store. We decided to go to a more local supermarket in the middle of the adjacent town. Before we got started, we needed a little snack so we stopped at a pastry shop across the street from the grocery store. One of the national culinary treasures is

Getting Settled In

After our long trip, we just needed to make sure we got some sleep. So we slept in for the morning and got a late start. Our only plan for today was to get some groceries. With much fanfare we accomplished our goal 😊 We went to a supermarket called, Continente, at a shopping center