What's so special about where you live?

[pfrsantos]

Ok, here's a few things that might interest you. Search for them in the interwebs, you'll find lots of info on them.

Aqueduto das Águas Livres. Yup, we got this right through the middle of our capital. It was closed for decades, due to the large number of crimes/suicides, but is now open for visits (yeah, you can walk from one end to the other).


Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Near the famous house that makes Pastéis de Belém (it usually has more people waiting to get in than the Mosteiro).


Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa. Exists since 1884, recently renewed.


Castelo de S. Jorge. On top of one of the seven hills of Lisboa.


Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.


Oceanário de Lisboa. Since Expo 98, one of the best aquariums of the world.


There are lots of museums and historic buildings. Awlso, the restaurants. Everyone loves our food.

 

[Farmer X]

@pfrsantos: some nice sights there! But, based on past posts of yours, the main draw would be the cuisine.

[pfrsantos]

@pfrsantos: some nice sights there! But, based on past posts of yours, the main draw would be the cuisine.

You think?...

[pfrsantos]

I made myself hungry, I'm off to lunch!

 


 

[friendliestdoggo]

You think?...

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Looking so good  also I shouldn't have seen these in the middle of the night  jk

[Farmer X]

Is that a snake in the fourth picture from the bottom?

[pfrsantos]

Is that a snake in the fourth picture from the bottom?

Those are eels. We usually have them fried or stewed. There's a couple more snakey fish you can find here: moray eel and lamprey.

Stewed eels


Lamprey. The traditional way is to make the rice with the blood of the lamprey.


Fried moray.


 

[pfrsantos]

A few more things you're not likely to find outside Portugal:

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[Farmer X]

I might like to try eel someday. Being fish, they probably taste a lot better than snake would!

[pfrsantos]

I might like to try eel someday. Being fish, they probably taste a lot better than snake would!

I heard snake tastes like chicken (just like everything else).

 

[Echotech]

I’ve eaten unagi, Japanese eel, many times, absolutely delicious

When I was kid we used to scoop elvers straight out the river and cook them up on camp stoves there and then, again superb

That fried Moray looks really good

In London jellied eels is a specialty in the east end, can’t say I like it as much as fried

[friendliestdoggo]

I heard snake tastes like chicken (just like everything else).

 

Everything taste like chicken? You could be right. I had a bit of grilled alligator meat at a buffet once... taste like chicken to me. I had some fried frog legs the other times... also taste like chicken I won't be surprise if snake also taste like chicken though.

[ThundahBeagle]

Ok, here's a few things that might interest you. Search for them in the interwebs, you'll find lots of info on them.

Aqueduto das Águas Livres. Yup, we got this right through the middle of our capital. It was closed for decades, due to the large number of crimes/suicides, but is now open for visits (yeah, you can walk from one end to the other).
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Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Near the famous house that makes Pastéis de Belém (it usually has more people waiting to get in than the Mosteiro).
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Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa. Exists since 1884, recently renewed.
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Castelo de S. Jorge. On top of one of the seven hills of Lisboa.
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Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
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Oceanário de Lisboa. Since Expo 98, one of the best aquariums of the world.
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There are lots of museums and historic buildings. Awlso, the restaurants. Everyone loves our food.

 

Beautiful.  Mrs. Beagle I'ds over in your country right now with the daughter's family.  I am home, dog-sitting.  I think she is headed down to Algarve

[pfrsantos]

Beautiful.  Mrs. Beagle I'ds over in your country right now with the daughter's family.  I am home, dog-sitting.  I think she is headed down to Algarve

Hope she enjoys it. We're having a patch of bad weather and some rain, but the Algarve is usually not very affected by that.

 

Tell her to try Dom Rodrigos and Doce Fino

[Farmer X]

I had to complete a "new hire virtual orientation" for the city. Apparently before Detroit became the Motor City, it was known for stoves and cigars. Who'da thunk it?