In 1979 Eleanor rented an apartment on Marine Street in St. Augustine. A painter traveling from Mexico she found a place that fit her desires. An ancient, tropical enclave by the sea. A few months later she met Curt, a newly arrived woodenboat sailor who had traveled down the East Coast from the Outer Banks of North Carolina stopping and working along the way. He too had found a good reason to stay.

From that time, through their years together and the many places they have lived, they have documented their experiences through creative expression. Their story continues here...

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Lisboa

We arrived in NYC July 10 after 10 weeks on the Iberian peninsula. The car was in one piece... over 4500 kilometers later. And we are fit and full of memories. Let's get back to the story-



We left the car parked on the street in Sintra against a rock wall, hoped for the best and caught a train for Lisbon for a few days. Our friend Kamala gave us a hostel she liked and we checked in before heading out to Belem on the west side. We visited the maritime museum and the river front. 

For the next four days we enjoyed the fado houses, late night street parties and exotic neighborhoods named Chiado, Bairro Alto and Alfama. We met our friend Manuela who took us wonderful places we would never have found. Lisbon is a wild, funky and culturally rich city. Maybe our new favorite....


We could always find our hostel, the door to the right of the peep show...


Vasco de Gama leads the Portuguese heroes 


Oceanario





We ate our breakfast looking out our hostel window 


Fado singer in Lisboa.


Funicular to the Bairro Alto



Off to school



St. George



The Botanical Gardens are full of exotic plants.



The monestery at Placa di Carmo


A sculpture show at the Archaeology Museum


Impromptu gathering overlooking the River Tagus


Alfama Flea Market


The Alfama











Lots of choices... all good




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