Month: May 2021

Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Sick, Sweet & Coffee

Thai Lunch

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Breakfast @ 7:00 a.m., Duck rice @ 8:30 a.m., I was not feeling this morning and had to cancel an online call with a friend…

Around noon I felt better and craved for Thai food. We could order UberEats, but I went out to pick up instead because lunch set is available only for a pickup and cost would be twice for the delivery. My favorite Thai place is on the hill. Today, the escalator was working for the first time for me!

Lunch: Pad Thai + egg rolls & Ginger Chicken + dumplings (7.90€ x 2) @ 1:15 p.m.
This dark chocolate is so good with passion fruit sauce inside.

Event/Activities, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Sweet & Coffee

Hospital & LX Factory

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I received a message from a friend last night but read it this morning. It says his wife has been sick and needs my help to communicate with doctors and nurses in the hospital. So I took taxi there. I had a nice conversation with the taxi driver in Portuguese and told him that I loved taxi ride in Portugal. Drivers are professional and price is very clear. We checked in for an emergency service and spent more than 3 hours, getting consultation, blood & urine tests, IV and doctor’s follow up with the test. It was basically a pleasant experience.

She felt much better after the doctor confirmed all tests resulted normal. So we went to LX Factory for lunch! I found there were no more the bar with a famous sculpture and Drag Taste there. Sad…:(

I am talking about this and this…These were the symbols of LX Factory…Pandemic has affected so many places…

I had pork cheek & risotto with a glass of red wine. Delicious 🙂

After lunch I was invited to their house. They got me the best toy to play…So cute!

They treated me with a nice dessert & coffee too 🙂

Event/Activities, Grocery/Bakery, Home, Sweet & Coffee

Organic Market and Lunch with a Friend

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I went out to ride 24E of tram (Elétrico) after breakfast and a Portuguese wine webinar in the morning.

This line runs through a neighborhood where a friend lives, so we met up at the organic market nearby. I bought strawberries, bread, tomato and arugula.

I brought her back home and had lunch together.

Main course was Spaghetti Carbonara with this Portuguese “Guanciale” but I forgot to take a picture. Comparing to Guanciale that I usually buy from an Italian Deli, this is much saltier. Unfortunately I prefer the Italian one.

Gelato and coffee @ 4:00 p.m., Nice weather but a bit cool in the shade.

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Breakfast @ 8:10 a.m.

Beer & Wine, Grocery/Bakery, Home, Sweet & Coffee

Visiting Honey Producer at a Market

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Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m.

Leftover lasanha & vinho verde @ 12:10 p.m., We cleaned up the apartment in the afternoon after the contractor left. This morning I did a laundry twice.

Lunch: Napolitan with “shishito (pimento padrão)”

In the afternoon I visited a honey producer/vender at a market. I met the senhor last December at other market. He asked where I was from because his son studied Japanese. Then Bingo! I am Japanese. I offered a language exchange opportunity but his son was too shy to take it. He felt bad for me and offered an opportunity to practice my Portuguese with him instead. Such a nice guy…Today we talked a little more about ourselves in Portuguese and English too. He speaks English very well. Then an elderly assisted by a young policeman passed by in front of his stand. He was so happy to see it and take a moment in a photo. I bought a jar of lavender honey and honey vinegar. Also, cheese and “guanciale” at other vender.

Last Ovos Moles from Aveiro @ 7:30 p.m.

Home, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery

Chicken & Spinach Lasanha

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Breakfast @ 6:40 a.m., We are back to a normal life. During the vacation, we go to bed between 9 and 10, then get up around 6 tho…

Salmon roe & rice @ 8:50 a.m., The contractor were supposed to come at 10:00 a.m. and work through till 4:00 p.m.

Take out lunch: Lasanha & beer @ 1:40 p.m. He said, “Happy anniversary!!!” Oh yeah, it’s 14th anniversary. I almost forgot but the trip to Aveiro was for that.

Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Travel

Leitão à Bairrada @ Tasquinha do Leitão – Last Day in Aveiro

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Hotel breakfast @ 7:30 a.m.

35 minute walk after breakfast. We went to see the salt evaporation pond, which is famous for Aveiro.

Visited the Cathedral of Aveiro and Museum of Aveiro in the morning too

Lunch after checking out hotel @ 12:00 p.m.

Leitão à Bairrada, grilled piglet from the region with potato chips & orange, Menu Almoço (lunch set) Including drink & cafe (10€), I chose red wine and it comes in a small pitcher of 250ml. I love it.

Leitão sandwich with potato chips, as Menu Almoço (7€), he chose ‘Fino,’ 250ml of draft beer. Leitão was very juicy and good for both itself or sandwich 🙂

Dessert & cafe cheio, total 22.80€

Walking around town for a bit

Now we are at Aveiro station. Time to go back to Lisbon.

Beer & Wine, Portuguese Cuisine, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Travel

Seafood Lunch in Costa Nova – Day 2 in Aveiro

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Breakfast buffet @ 7:30 a.m. Apparently we are only guests today.

Walking around the park for 30 minutes

Took a bus for 30 minutes to Costa Nova

Colorful and stripped houses are so pretty

After checking all the restaurants on the main street, we settled in one with the famous eel dish for a better price

Starting with Sapateira (crab) and drink. He had a draft beer and I had a half bottle of vinho verde.

It’s very rare to see a dog not behaved well like this in Portugal.

This is what we wanted to try. “Caldeirada de Enguias,” a pot of eel stew. It looks intimidating but tastes very good. Eel is so fluffy and flavorful.

The dog was cute and curious. After dessert and cafe, total was 63.70€.

Back to hotel room, took a rest and walked a bit in town. In the evening we took an easy like drinking tea and watching TV in the hotel. We are so used to live without having dinner. Less opportunity to enjoy food. Kind of sad but feels healthier.

Portuguese Cuisine, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Sweet & Coffee, Travel

Ovos Moles & Gondola Tour – Day 1 in Aveiro

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Arrived in Aveiro 12:10 p.m. First, we went to a restaurant on his list but had to wait for 2 hours without a reservation. So tried a restaurant my friend recommends. Steak and white wine were very good.

Next we had ice cream and famous sweet, Ovos Moles in Aveiro

After check in the hotel, we took a Gondola Tour, 45 minutes, 13 per person

Wandered in town, had more wine and ended up at Salt Pond.