lisboa!

after getting lost a few times my first afternoon in lisbon, i´ve picked up these interesting facts:
1. portuguese women don´t wax, dye, or pluck their mustaches.
2. portuguese men love blonds. especially when they attempt to speak portuguese.
3. portuguese women hate blonds. even more when they speak.
4. for the first time in my life i stood somewhere, and said to myself, ¨the sun sets west.. Never... East.... Soggy.... Waffles- AH HA! that way!!!¨
5. the local beer is super bock- not to be confused with shiner bock.
6. i´m pretty sure the building that the hostel is in is older than the country that i am a citizen of.



the city is so urban, full of color and life. i love it!!!

next thing you know- i´m playing flip-cup with a bunch of americans. (and 2 canadians- one which drank too much wine and started to cry about how much she hates americans. infront of 5 americans. and 2 texans.)

the next day was full of sight seeing in belém. (i was fortunate enough to be in a room with 3 guys- and then meet another tight guy- the only problem was that i got way too good at ¨that´s what she said¨ jokes.) monuments, cathedrals, fountains, towers... but most importantly, pasteis de belém. the café itself seats 2000 people at one time. they have been making the most delicious pastry i have ever had since 1837- and only 3 living people know the recipe, making over 20,000 a day.


i know, i know. and don´t worry- we sprinkled cinnamon and powdered sugar on top.