2016-09-03

Unforgettable memories of the Europe trip -2016



Macau,
Hong Kong
Dubai
Lisboa
Sintra
Óbidos
Faro
Madrid
Toledo
Segovia
Porto
Guimarães
Lisboa
Fatima
Setúbal


Aug 1 - Went to Hong Kong with typhoon Singal No. 1, the sea and the city was quiet in the midnight

            Feeling Chiado in the first night of Portugal, late dinner at Solar Pressuntos
            http://www.solardospresuntos.com/

Aug 2 - Rossio Station
             train to Sintra
             Cabo de roca
             Palacio de Pena
             Palacio de Sintra
             dinner at Trindade
             http://www.cervejariatrindade.pt/

Aug 3   City walk - Lisboa
             Mercado da Ribeira
             Cais sodre
             Praça do Comércio
             Igrega - Se
             Alfama
             Castelo de Sao Jorge
             Dinner at Mar ao Carmo
             https://www.zomato.com/pt/grande-lisboa/mar-ao-carmo-chiado-lisboa
       
Aug 4   Lisboa - Grande Campo
            Bus to Obidos
            Town walk
            Jardim Zoológico
            Sete Rios
            Estação do Oriente
            Parque das Nações

Aug 5/6 - Resting and planning day,  
               Parque das Nações/Centro Vasco da Gama/Pingo Doce
               Cooking dinner in the apartment,
               Unexpected outage of electricity inside the dark apartment for three times
 
Aug 7 ( Sunday)
           5:30 AM morning bus from Lisbon to Algarve- Faro,
           Old town walk
           Late lunch - Tertulia Algariva
           Evening old town walk
           Dinner... Feira Ria Formoso - fantastic festa and yammy food in a big open place
 
Aug 8 -   Happy shopping in Mango
               lunch at Tasca O Chalavar-grilled fish
              Afternoon bus from Faro back to Lisboa
               Estação do Oriente / Centro Vasco da Gama/
              11PM night bus from Lisboa to Madrid 

Aug 9 -  Lost in the Madrid station in the early morning,
             one hour time difference with Lisboa
             Madrid  City Room
             Museum Prado
             snacks at Cerveceria Cervantes
             Lunch at La Plateria - unexpected attacked by a street boy when my mobile phone was placed  
             on the table in the restaurant, luckily got nothing lost, with the waitress' smart intervention.
             Tapas, tapas, tapas at Mercado S. Miguel

Aug 10 - New hair-cut with Madrid 's hairdresser's service
               4 D Caffetteria
               Praca Melhor
              my new mobile was heart broken - fell down outside the beautiful Palace
              wonderful dinner in Restaurante Botin - leitao
              http://www.botin.es/

Aug 11  Museu Jamon
             Toledo, beautiful Church- Cathedral de Toledo
             good long walk
            Cafe e Tapa
         
Aug 12   Museu Jamon
              Segovia
             Good walk in Segovia
             late lunch at La Codorniz
             Accidentally met Ms. Chu in Poeta do Sul of Madrid
             Sleepless night - noises from the bars-  Friday night fever 

Aug 13  La Mallorquina - breakfast
             Madrid City walk
            Gini chocolate
            Palace, Et Corte Ingles, Mercado S. Anton
            Photo Exhibtion - Jose Suarez
            Banco Espanha, exhibtions in communication buildings,
            City view of Madrid - Mirador Madrid
            night bus back to Lisboa

Aug 14 (Sunday)  another bus from Lisboa to Porto
              S.Bento, Churches
              quiet Porto in the early Sunday morning
              bus ride of the river side
              Hotel boa vista
              Villa Cartarina
              Retaurante Palmeira
              https://www.zomato.com/pt/grande-lisboa/restaurante-palmeira-olivais-lisboa
              dinner -franceszinha with family C.

Aug 15  Nice lunch buffet - offered by Mr. C.
             Guimarães
             delicious Picadinho for dinner with family C.
             red wine stories
             backpacks were stolen at late night in the quiet street

Aug 16  Visit of Baiao
             Beautiful country house with farm animals
             delicious rabbit meat for lunch
             Jumbo
             MTR ride and ctiy walk, including Avenida dos Aliados
             Dinner at Pedro Frango

Aug 17   Estação S. Bento
             Torre dos Clérigos
             Rua Santa Catarina
             Cafe Magistica
             Comercial via caterina
             Restaurante Abadia
             http://abadiadoporto.com/
             Confeitaria do Bolhao- typical pastry 
             Mercado Bolhao
             Avenida dos Aliados
              Baixa do Rio
              Travessa porte para outra margem
              Cave do Douro
              Garagem Atlântico - return to Lisboa
              midnight dinner at a bar with local Portuguese 

Aug 18  Lost Lisboa
             Sete rios - rede X
             Fatima -
             Columbos -Sr. Batalha -buffet
              Av. Colegio Militar, Metro station: Colegio Militar-Luz
           
Aug 19    City Walk - Lisboa
               Cais do Sotre
               Praca Frequesia
               Praca Comercio
               Praca do Municipio
               City Hall
               Rua da Prata
               Rua da Madalena
               Camara Municipal lisboa
               Centro Comercial Mouraria 
               Praca dos restauradores
               Metro para Est. Encarnacao
               Town houses in Encarnacao
               https://www.homehunting.pt/en/lisbon-neighborhoods/46/encarnacao
               Restaurante Adega do Norte
               Parques nacoes,
               ZS Cafe - Zone Soft - happy hour
               Shopping and dinner at Et. Corte Ingles till midnight
               Av. Antonio Augusto Aguiar, 31,  Metro station: São Sebastião

Aug 20    Saturday with T. - Feira Ladro
               Setubal Ancora Azul - Delicious Fish buffet with beautiful seaview
               Happy shopping at Dolce Vita
               Midnight pizza at Telepizza


Aug 21 Cais do Sortre
             Chiado
             Rua Rosa
             Tram ride
             Mirador
            Jardim Príncipe Real
             Jardim Botânico 
             Torres das Amoreiras
             Praça do Marquês de Pombal - Eduardo VII

             Ave Liberdade
             Rossío
             Cerejaria Bar Derbi
             Rua Augusta
             Dinner Em Alta na Baixa
             https://www.google.com/maps/alta na baixa

Aug 22  MTR - Campo Pequeno
             Banco - Caixa Geral
             Lunch with T. at Chimarrao - carnes de churrasco - Parques das nacoes
             rodizio brasileiro
            City ride by T. 
            Airport

Aug 23  return -return flight with the seat next to a family of four, one baby and one tiny boy, no way to sleep

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Started with 2 pieces of luggage and 2 backpacks, came back with only 2 pieces of luggage

Happy shopping - Centro Vasco da Gama, Columbo, Et. Corte Ingles, Dolce Vita

Delicious meals, with lots of oranges juices and sweets + late night dinners

Blue Blue sky

Big Big river/ Ocean

Beautiful sunshine - from early morning till 9PM

Magnificent old architectures

2 persons 5 mobile phones

midnight long distance calls



Reflection  - 反思隨想

人生如旅程.

快樂時間過得特別快.

旅程中有很多事往往會不在你計劃中,但不快事始终會發生, 如何面對處理, 十分重要.

失去了的或發生了的,已是不變的事實.

沒有重重的背包, 反而覺得行動方便及輕鬆了很多.

其實有很多東西都不是必須的,只是因為估計要用,所以加重了行裝.
擁有很多護膚品在家中,但旅途中夜深才知悉失了隨身及各式日用必需品,
在猛烈陽光及乾燥的天氣下皮膚,真是感受非常之深........
用到及享受到的先才是真正屬於自己的.

塞翁失馬,旅途中新增了一些歐洲名牌天然護膚品.

旅程仍是要繼續.

很久沒遇上意外停電,旅程中在一晚給我三次遇上.

旅程中你可能不知下一秒在你身邊發生什麼事 -


最好的是擁有在你手中的, 每一刻,每一秒.


Finally, thanks for my partner 's planning, organizing, tolerance, care and understanding for me during my 2016 wonderful trip!







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