My high school buddy Tim R. sent a cryptic FB message a few weeks ago saying that his friend Alice would be watching for us. Not knowing what to make of it, I did nothing until I saw her friend request. I accepted the request and after a bit we decided to meet. We had been carrying Coleman stadium seatbacks with us for over a year and had only used then twice. I was going to just leave them at the AirBnB but I thought that Alice may want them. In the mean time Alice had been trying to replace her worn out stadium seatbacks but they are not available in Europe. What a fine coincidence. We met at the top of the Tivoli, that bar with flaming heaters that we had been watching for weeks. So like moths to the flame we headed over. The bar is on the roof and was very fancy. We got there a bit early and were seated by the edge so we could see the city and the moon when it rose above the horizon. Before we even got our drinks ordered, the place had filled up entirely. Alice showed up soon after that and the conversation began in earnest. What an amazing life Alice has had. From studying for a Cultural Anthropology PhD (ABD) to working in Urban Planning in Santa Barbra CA, she has really had a fascinating life. She has Irish ancestry so has been able to get an Irish passport. That led to her living in Portugal and being able to stay in the Schengen Region without limits! We talked for hours stopping only to snap pictures of the glorious sunset and nearly full moon. We will see her again wherever there is a solar eclipse next to a music festival.
The barnacles!!!
The grand entrance to the Tivoli
To the roof we go
Lisbon the the Tagus laid out in front of us
A shady spot for us
Very modern architecture up on top of the building
The flame heaters that drew us to this location
Our place is creme colored to the left of the red building and the balcony just below the roof line is all ours!
The gin book and two GnT's
Lisbon
Aptly named
Right at the horizon, the moon has arrived
It is not even full yet
It is rising up a bit more
The moon!
Alice has arrived
Elegant Bathroom indicators
The color is getting ore red
What a great place
The Tagus RIver
Blam!
Kindred Spirits
The color is really coming out
A slight haze
Zooming in
Wispy clouds
Down at the lobby level
Great murals all aound
Out we go
The moon now high up in the sky
Stopped off at the Indian place for more vindaloo and got some hot peppers to kick my dish up a notch
