The last week in May we went to Lisbon, Portugal, probably our favorite city yet! It's a fantastic mix of old architecture and new keeping with style and culture, clean, easy to get around by taxi and metro, multi-cultural foods, with a nice mix of tradition and art.
This building used to be a theater, but now it's a beautiful hotel.
We found a great bar called the Chinese Pavilion. It's the coolest bar we've been to--a definite case of sensory overload!
They have chamber pots hanging above and in front of the bathrooms!
It has multiple rooms brimming with decorations and knick-knacks--amazing to even the avid collector! Statues, wood carvings, ceramics, photos, etc...
Stu with his White Russian...ummmm creamy!
And Theresa with her Mojito...
Even the ceiling was decorated (we really didn't get drunk enough to enjoy it all but gave it a good try anyway)! 
This is the bull ring, they still hold bull fights there, but they have declared it illegal to kill the bull. Not sure exactly what they do instead, but either way, that's event we decided we could miss just the same.
This is the Docas Santo area, a beautiful spot by the water with cool restaurants, bars and marinas. And just happend to be right next to where Stu had to work, so we would meet there for lunch.
Theresa enjoying a refreshing glass (better yet--a pitcher) of Sangria!
This is the main arch on the waterfront as you entered into the old (touristy) part of town. Great shopping and little sidewalk cafes.
Tamarind was a great Indian Restaurant we found listed in a city guide close to the hotel. The food was outstanding and the owner, Indian born, but raised in London, was a riot! 
Our last night in Lisbon we went to an awesome restaurant...the Kais. It's an old renovated factory with big olive trees growning in front of each window. Is huge, the food is fantastic and the Port wine is even better!
There are mountains of candles all over the restaurant. In the center of each of the two bars is a cluster of candles that have obviously been burning for quite some time! The heat generated from the candles when added to the sun torched room made the expansive room an inforno-- the bartender even joked that it gets so hot that the employees call it the "Krematorium"!!
This is a fountain in the middle of the avenue across from our hotel.
This building used to be a theater, but now it's a beautiful hotel.
We found a great bar called the Chinese Pavilion. It's the coolest bar we've been to--a definite case of sensory overload!They have chamber pots hanging above and in front of the bathrooms!
It has multiple rooms brimming with decorations and knick-knacks--amazing to even the avid collector! Statues, wood carvings, ceramics, photos, etc...
Stu with his White Russian...ummmm creamy!
And Theresa with her Mojito...
Even the ceiling was decorated (we really didn't get drunk enough to enjoy it all but gave it a good try anyway)! 
When we were leaving the bar we asked the waiter if he knew of a good Sushi joint, he recommended this place, right down the road from the bar... It was so good we went there twice!
While Stu was working Theresa got a chance to explore and do some sightseeing, what a beautiful city!
This is the bull ring, they still hold bull fights there, but they have declared it illegal to kill the bull. Not sure exactly what they do instead, but either way, that's event we decided we could miss just the same. 
This is the Docas Santo area, a beautiful spot by the water with cool restaurants, bars and marinas. And just happend to be right next to where Stu had to work, so we would meet there for lunch. Theresa enjoying a refreshing glass (better yet--a pitcher) of Sangria!
This is the main arch on the waterfront as you entered into the old (touristy) part of town. Great shopping and little sidewalk cafes.
Tamarind was a great Indian Restaurant we found listed in a city guide close to the hotel. The food was outstanding and the owner, Indian born, but raised in London, was a riot! 
Our last night in Lisbon we went to an awesome restaurant...the Kais. It's an old renovated factory with big olive trees growning in front of each window. Is huge, the food is fantastic and the Port wine is even better!There are mountains of candles all over the restaurant. In the center of each of the two bars is a cluster of candles that have obviously been burning for quite some time! The heat generated from the candles when added to the sun torched room made the expansive room an inforno-- the bartender even joked that it gets so hot that the employees call it the "Krematorium"!!
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