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Catching up to the end… Lisbon Holiday

Finally got around to realizing I have never uploaded pictures to go with my final European post of “Lisbon Holidays”. I suppose having some visual ideas of what on earth I was talking about may help deliver the message of how much I enjoyed Lisbon.

I’ve recently made friends with some semi-pro photographers… Let this be a disclaimer to not expect any technicality out of my still images. It was just me and my little turquoise camera capturing the last memories of my European days.

So… Even though it is long overdue (by 7 months), a girl’s gotta finish what she started. Right?

Lisbon

Sintra

Belem

Cascais

Tudo bem?

C.

My Lisbon Holiday

The inevitable end has finally arrived. Improvements in Spanish or Portuguese are minimal. But gains in cultural experiences and friendships numerable. These 330 days have witnessed too many “firsts” to count. The most recent addition to the list is my first (and perhaps last) travel/vacation by myself. I wasn’t motivated to …

2 May 2011 1 February 2018 Lifestyle / Travel

Catching Up Part 1: Settling In

So much has happened since my departure from Barcelona one month ago, I barely know where to start. This is what happens when I get behind on updating on a regular basis… March 31, 2011 Sleeping nearly the whole flight from Barcelona to Porto, I woke up to the PA …

20 April 2011 1 February 2018 Lifestyle

“Goodbye” seems to be the hardest word.

March 31st, 2011: Day 0 It seemed just like any other morning. We woke up to a bright sunny day in Barcelona. Mira was doing laundry, Fede was cleaning something as usual. Everything seemed to be as cheerful as a normal weekend, but something heavier was lingering in the air… …

27 March 2011 1 February 2018 Lifestyle / Travel

The 206th Day in Barcelona

A look back on the first days… Jet-lagged, I sat on the terrace of my new home to watch the first sunrise in Barcelona. We made our first acquaintance to the city. I was entirely unaccustomed to the concept of “walking,” My feet complained desperately for weeks! Everyday was like a dream (which continued …

14 March 2011 1 February 2018 Travel

Death of Suede Boots in Mallorca

17 Days – It is time for some proper posts that are worthy of documenting these last precious days in Barcelona. Weekend in Palma de MallorcaLeaving Barcelona EARLY Friday morning, we arrived in Palma a little past 8am. This was a semi-school related trip to site visit perhaps the largest Cathedral in …