15 May 2024

River Tagus

This is near the famous Torre De Bellem. While this is called River Tagus, in reality it is more like the estuary before it dumps itself in the Atlantic. Parts of this river becomes 10km wide!!

15 May 2024

Have you ever seen this anywhere?

Microparking!!

For a moment I thought you just park a small part of your car – not the whole of it! This is in Lisbon airport parking lot. I do not think even the driver’s side front wheel of those pickups I see in Georgia will fit in these spots!

Apologize for the quality of the picture. Took it while walking to the car.

15 May 2024

Right there is one of the most favorite spots for the Roy family

That beach you can see thru the clouds is Estoril. About 30 minutes train ride from Lisbon (Cais Do Sodre). The walks on the boardwalk from the terminus station Cascais (a bit dark because of the shadow of the cloud) to Estoril with the family are absolutely some of the most cherished memories I have of Portugal. The colorful houses and the cobblestone lanes in Cascais are a sight to behold. Also, the boardwalk has a lot of restaurants and wine shops to sit down and enjoy the views on the way.

The first time I had come to this place was over two decades back. I was exploring Portugal by myself that time. There was a new mall that had come up outside CasCais train station. I had gone in to check out the food court there and the first place I ran into was an Indian restaurant!! Wonder if it is still there!