The last day! The plan was no plan. I wanted to take the tram that I never took, and waited in the warm and strong wind for 30 minutes for it to come. It was an experience, but I highly DO NOT recommend anybody who was in a hurry or have claustrophobia or was sensitive to body odours… to take.
The tram took me down to CHIADO, where a famous cafe was located. I bought coffee – but disappointingly found it was not freshly ground. Anyway, I took a bag and haven’t tried yet.
Café A Brasileira, R. Garrett 120, 1200 Lisboa, Portugal
I walked around Bairro Alto, the famous bar area to make for I never going out here. The rest of Chiado was touristic but also there are big shopping malls where all kinds of people visit. I found some small shops and cafes inside buildings which were quirky…
Then I headed up to the hill, and visited the flea market (it’s a Tuesday!) again. The fair was almost over, but I enjoyed quite a lot by flipping through the first day covers, though the owner was a little grumpy after he found out I didn’t buy…
On my way back to the accommodation, I discovered a food shop where I took some sausages without even knowing the content. The other souvenirs were coffee from the cafe shop on Rua de Graca and sweets. After stuffing myself with some seafood and rice, I took off the the airport. It was metro strike and there was NO METRO AT ALL till the next morning. I took a taxi and it only took less than 20 minutes to the airport, and cost a little more than 8 euros.
It felt short, but definitely enough time to experience Lisbon and around – it was just so enjoyable, and I would definitely miss the coffee, wine, the nice people that I got to know and the narrow streets.
therapy 