First Day Exploring Lisbon

June 16, 2018

After resting in our room for about three hours, we went down to the Corpo Santo Hotel lobby. Aside from the corner table filled with their regular treats, there was a mini pancake bar set up also in the lobby. And the pancakes were all complimentary for the enjoyment of their guests.

portugal 002 hotel treat table

I tried one mini pancake with kiwi and chocolate sauce.

portugal 003 kiwi, strawberry, chocolate sauce

My husband was teasing me. I told him daw we would not eat anymore for lunch. Hindi ito lunch. Appetizer! Gutom na ako.
portugal 008 OMB Corpo Santo lobby June 16 2018

portugal 010 mini pancake

Like mother like daughter
portugal 011 Oyen, mini pancake

It was a hot and sunny day, not very pleasant for exploring the city on foot.
Had we come two weeks earlier the weather could have been more pleasant.
portugal 035 June 16 2018 hot day
Even the air conditioning in the room is not that cold. But the good thing about this hotel is even if it’s along a busy road, it is very quiet inside the rooms.
portugal 037 Corpo Santo Hotel building

I checked out the souvenir shop at the corner of the hotel.
portugal 017 souvenir shop Corpo Santo

portugal 015 Yen and Edmund

There are lots of souvenir shops around. No buying yet, just browsing and checking what they have here.
portugal 018 window shopping

I was tempted to buy the kitchen towels. Control control, it’s only the first day.
portugal 021 kitchen towels souvenir
I love plates that can be used for eating. I am not fond of collecting plates for decors.
portugal 022 souvenir plates

portugal 023 ceramic cups and saucers

Praca do Municipio
portugal 047 Plaza

portugal 048 bus

We’ve passed by this Ministerio de Justica / Supremo Tribunal de Justica buildings that morning on our way to the hotel from the airport.
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Arco da Rua Augusta

portugal 058 arco do rua augusta

Tuktuk crowd the streets. It’s more expensive to ride the tuktuk than the taxi. However it seats five people compared to 4 in taxis.

The arc led us to the tourists pedestrian street with plenty of shops and restaurants.

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Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau
portugal 068 Bacalhau store

We tried one piece codfish cake. We didn’t like it.
portugal 070 codfish cake

The Portuguese egg tart is world famous. Edmund wanted to buy six to bring to the hotel for our midnight snack. I told him one muna, tikman muna namin.
portugal 072 egg tarts

Naku buti na lang. Ang tammiiiiis! I also didn’t like the gooey filling. The crust was good though.

portugal 071 egg tart

More pastel de nata or custard tart. Ayaw ko na sobrang tamis.
portugal 080 custard tart

Street performers are where tourists are. Be always ready with one Euro coin at least per performance.
portugal 076 street performer

We started looking for a place to eat dinner.
portugal 082 fiberglass man

portugal 083 Mojito

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