A Portuguese Love

Until July 20, with 2 daily sessions, at 9:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m., this show takes place inside the Ruins of Carmo Church. This event will transport the public into an immersive journey through more than 600 years of history the city of Lisbon and Portugal. LISBOA UNDER STARS is a unique spectacle in Lisbon. A multidisciplinary experience was developed for multimedia, virtual writing, and visual effects, to the sound of great names of Portuguese music. The Ruins of Carmo have been the ideal stage for LISBOA UNDER STARS. This is a new way of experiencing more than 600 years of the history of Lisbon and Portugal. You can watch the making of here . 

Hello again! Welcome to round number two! Are you ready for what's next? First of all, I want you to meet my new canine friend. His name is Pan. Pan is my friend's dog. Isn't Pan adorable? He's all eyes and tiny nose for my friend, he goes like - Where are you? Where are you going? What are you doing? But when he discovered that I liked him he had no problems asking for petting every minute he could! In the second photo, he's ready to show me his belly once again! Come on, come on, I want more! Too cute! Oops! It looks like I missed these photos in my first post. It was taken over Saturday's dinner. After a very nice roasted chicken with fries and pinked wine, we indulged ourselves in some more Birthday cake!!! Calories alert!! Calories alert! The next morning the sky was cloudy but the sun was showing. We visited a Christmas market in Alvalade and then we found this Cabine de Leitura at Praça de Londres - check Cabine de Leitura Fac...

Two weekends ago I went to Lisbon. It's just 200km from my home but it has been a while since my last visit to the capital. I was invited by an old college friend to spend the weekend. It was her birthday also! I had a wonderful time. After a visit to a great exhibition at Museu Fundação Gulbenkian - have a look at the exhibition's blog here - on Friday afternoon I had great fun at the dinner party with her friends. And I also met her beautiful dog, a very energetic Yorkshire terrier! This happened on Friday. I took a bus to Lisbon and was surprised to discover that we have the internet on board, free. It's a three-hour journey, by the way. On Saturday the weather wasn't good. The streets of Lisbon were waiting so we took our umbrellas and tried to make the best of it! We visited some beautiful places and lots of stores. Many of the stores we visited are located on Rua da Escola Politécnica which is known for designer stores and cool brands. I want to menti...