If walking over 25,000 steps wasn’t enough the day before, we decided to get up and do even more walking to see what we had not visited yet.
However, you cannot start off all that walking without a good breakfast. Not far from our hotel was a little café called Fabrico Proprio. I could not wait to get another café latte. The coffee in Lisbon is fantastic and I really got addicted.
I also had to try their pastel de nata. Breakfast would not be complete without one of these treats. With a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top, this one was just as good as all the others. You really cannot go wrong wherever you get one.
We also got a ham and cheese sandwich. It was on a bread that was almost like a croissant.
It was another crisp, cool morning, perfect for walking around. We walked some side streets, exploring a few different neighborhoods. There were little shops and neighborhood restaurants up and down the narrow streets. It was nice to be off the main tourist drag.
Out of nowhere I noticed a small sign for Aldi, the award-winning grocery store chain that is found all over the world. I was curious what they offered in a store in Portugal verses the United States.
Walking up and down the aisle I came across a bottle of that piri piri hot chili sauce that we had been enjoying at the restaurants. It was only 35 Euros. At those prices I bought two bottles to bring home. There were also some interesting looking cookies that I figured would be a great snack for the airplane.
The important aisle I walked down was the wine aisle. I was curious what their offering would look like compared to back home. The entire assortment was Portuguese wines and ports. They came from all across the country and the prices were extremely reasonable. I was impressed by the price of the ports, so I grabbed a bottle of Tawny Port and a bottle of Ruby Port. I was excited to try these when I got home.
Enjoy!
T
