We started the day heading to the Alfama neighborhood of Lisbon to have lunch at Obeco. It was a great lunch with many authentic Portuguese dishes. It was right by the Museum of Fado and many of the bars advertised that Fado was performed at each bar. We walked from there to the waterfront where we were to board our Sail boat trip. The Terrerio do Paco, the building that houses all of the boat excursion offices and leads to the docks, is a thing of beauty. They have a little museum there, great tile frescos all around the large open space and of course a gift shop. We boarded our antique sailing ship, not without some drama with Omar and a woman who decided to block his advance towards the boat. This boat was one of only seven remaining boats of its type. It was build in Lisbon sometime in the 1700's and is still in great shape. The day was clear with a nice breeze on the water, just perfect for a day trip on the Tagus River. Later, after a hot custard tart, we headed home and finished our leftovers for our dinner.
An entire museum to a musical genre
Our chosen lunch place
Too early for lunch
Fado is a style of music, it is the blues of Lisbon
A serious set of stairs
Omar finds a chicken
Tight fit!
A gin bottle bigger than my head!
Watch out Obeco, we have arrived
Shrimps
Octopus
Various meat croquettes and so much more
These horses were the spigots that supplied water to the horse trough
Looking back at the hill
A huge bag of Habanero peppers!
Tile frescos in the boat terminus
It was huge and the skylights let in so much light
A grand space
Gift shop!
In the museum there was a list of the traditional boats
Our boat arrives
Off we go
Omar gets the place he was willing to fight for
We get a spot on the side
A narrated trip
Always pretty from the water level
Soaking up the sun
Lounging on the top of the deck
Many other boats on the water with us
Stiff wind
The Portuguese flag
Weee!
We did not motor all the way to this bridge
Our sail stayed unfurled
Nautical couple
The first mate showed me how he used his whole body to steer
We made it across the river
To another lighthouse
And another classic old ship
Blue is the theme
A global Explored ship
The huge National Pantheon
Lisbon Cathedral
Time is up
Back on land
Checking out the brightly painted parts of the boat
Even up on the top
and the gears
What a fun and relaxing trip, not once was I air-born and hanging on for dear life
See you Sou do Tejo
Walking in the shade
This lady was enclosed in her pastry making machine
Yet another orate building
What time is it?
Walking by the grand gate
we had to get some fresh and warm custard tarts
Lots going on along this pedestrian street
Tiles that are so very detailed
