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lupestripe) wrote2008-06-11 01:07 am
lupestripe) wrote2008-06-11 01:07 am
Fumadores
Day two of my Portuguese odessy saw me take a trip to Belem, on the outskirts of the city, and to the place where some believe Jesus was born. There is a Museum of Electricity there now, as well as a bridge, but sadly the Museum was closed and the bridge had lots of cars on it. We went to a memorial to Vasco de Gama, the great Portuguese explorer and next to it was a beautiful rosa dictating all of Portugalºs sixteenth century colonial conquests. It was rather beautiful. Sadly, we didnºt get to go up the monument for a panoramic view of Lisbon as we were three minutes late and it had closed :(
Next we went to a unique shop which sold Pasteis de Nata - a pasty cake deeley infused with warm cream. It was like something youºd get out of Greggs only much nicer and more gooey. The shop uses a traditional ancient recipe that not even the serving staff know, itºs such a closely guarded secret, and it has been famous in Lisbon ever since it opened in 1837.
We also went to a McDonalds for a beer. Yes, a beer. I have always thought that itºs a sad indictment for Britain and its approach to alcohol that McDonalds canºt serve beer, which most of them do on the continent. It was Super Bock and although itºs sharper than Sagres, itºs not as nice and I have downed another litre of that since I have been speaking to you.
Daisukeºs mother also very kindly cooked more food for us and we had a discussion about Portugalºs national poet - Luís de Camões - whose day it was yesterday. My Spanish is rapidly improving and I was impressed how much we understood of each other as I have not spoken Spanish in over a year.
Tomorrow is the day of Portugal v Czech Republic and I canºt wait. I think we are going to a bar to see the game and I want to get caught up in the football fever.
The other thing to point out by the way is the ominous used rubber glove I saw as I walked past the window sill of a room on my way to passport control at Lisbon airport. I swear there was a bit of brown on two of the fingertips...
Next we went to a unique shop which sold Pasteis de Nata - a pasty cake deeley infused with warm cream. It was like something youºd get out of Greggs only much nicer and more gooey. The shop uses a traditional ancient recipe that not even the serving staff know, itºs such a closely guarded secret, and it has been famous in Lisbon ever since it opened in 1837.
We also went to a McDonalds for a beer. Yes, a beer. I have always thought that itºs a sad indictment for Britain and its approach to alcohol that McDonalds canºt serve beer, which most of them do on the continent. It was Super Bock and although itºs sharper than Sagres, itºs not as nice and I have downed another litre of that since I have been speaking to you.
Daisukeºs mother also very kindly cooked more food for us and we had a discussion about Portugalºs national poet - Luís de Camões - whose day it was yesterday. My Spanish is rapidly improving and I was impressed how much we understood of each other as I have not spoken Spanish in over a year.
Tomorrow is the day of Portugal v Czech Republic and I canºt wait. I think we are going to a bar to see the game and I want to get caught up in the football fever.
The other thing to point out by the way is the ominous used rubber glove I saw as I walked past the window sill of a room on my way to passport control at Lisbon airport. I swear there was a bit of brown on two of the fingertips...
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Sad isn't it. It's like little children: if you can't play nicely I'll take it away!
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Very easy to see first hand at a lot of furmeets these days too, which only seem to be deemed a success by an increasing number of attendees now if they can't stand by the end of the day!
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It's a little shameful really, the meets are turning into some sort of drunken creche.
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I like the idea of a creche. Some furmeets are definitely becoming like that, what with the behaviour of particular people who do not know what is and what isnºt socially acceptable behaviour.
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I'd seriously consider not bothering if it weren't for a core of actually cool people I go to catch up with.
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I still go to meets though as they are great fun a lot of the time :)
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I hope England is bright and sunny and that you are counting down the days to ConFuzzled. At the moment for me, itºs one exciting thing after another :D
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lol but we will win :P
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I donºt imagine you will lose today and I want to hear the Ronaldo love-in from a Portugese rather than Manchester United/English perspective...
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Agree about McDonalds, it is strange. I donºt know why we donºt allow them to sell alcohol in the ULK. I guess fast food places and proper restaurants are governed by different legislation as Pizza Hut in the UK can serve alcohol.
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Yep, Iºm having great fun - daisuke is really sweet and is showing me around (and tolerating the Lupe experience for four solid days - bless him) and I am having a great time. Lisbon is a fascinating city and the green husky is showing me around places that others just wouldnºt get to see. On the way, I have also been offered cocaine twice - nice little accompaniement to my day there.
Itºs going to be great seeing you again too hun, particularly at ConFuzzled. That weekend is going to rock and I canºt wait :D
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So...
It's good to hear you're enjoying yourself. How long are you over there for bun? *grin*
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I like the bun thing but I donºt know if it will take on - whereºs the precedent for the use of the word? And I donºt use hun that much do I?
The apostrophe key is in an odd place on this keyboard and º is where it would be on a UK keyboard. I quite like the º so I am going to keep using it. Stop bullying him! He gets upset when you guys donºt like him!! :(