A holiday in Lisbon...day trips, cakes and more.

I had a nice VT meeting with Teresa Gama. She took me to a cafe for a coffee and some pasteis de Belèm.

Then we went to see the Palacio de Marquès de Bombal. Well, only the gardens of that palace are opened to visitors.

Teresa.

When I am in Lisbon I usually  visit Cascais. It is a nice sea side town.

Cascais.

Sintra.

The National Palace, or Paco Real is one of the highlights in Sintra. There is also a Moorish castle in ruin and another (fairytale) castle; the Pena Palace.

My mother on the staircase of the palace.

Artnis is a beautiful shop in Sintra. Here they sell textilies, children clothes, soaps and various other items.

Here's the famous pasteis de Belèm. They are custard tarts (sprinkled with cinnamon or sugar...if you like.)

This is a piece of cake. I had it in Lisbon; at confectionery Suica at Rossio. It was very good.

I re visited Leiria after a short trip to Fatima. I have to take my mother there every time I go to Lisbon. I didn't like much Leiria this time. Probably because it wasn't sunny. The castle of Leiria is really beautiful.

Here's my mother. We had a very good cake in a cafe in Leiria after our stroll.