• Europe,  Portugal,  Snapshot Sunday

    Snapshot Sunday: Streets of Lisbon Portugal

    I love people watching, it is my main hobby when in a city and Lisbon, Portugal is a wonderful place for it.  There is nothing better than being in town, sitting at a cafe, enjoying a drink or a meal and watching passersby.  I often craft stories in my mind about where people are going, what they are doing or thoughts of who these fictional characters might be.  I spotted this sweet little old man buying flowers at a shop next to where I was having breakfast and I envisioned him heading home, bringing the bouquet as a surprise for his wife who was cooking them a Sunday dinner.  I…

  • Europe,  Portugal,  Snapshot Sunday

    Storybook Sintra, a Palace in Portugal

    The palace that was a creation of King Ferdinand II is like a fairytale upon a hill which is fitting because Sinta, the small town below, is like that out of a storybook.  I decided to walk up through the park but the climb was much steeper than I had anticipated.  Note: wearing a dress and sandals may not be appropriate attire for hiking about in the forest.  My strenuous work in improper clothing paid off however, because as I ascended, this bright, fanciful building popped through the tree line.  I was alone in the wilderness and it was as if I had just stepped into a fable and uncovered…