@lobo_mau,

How long would one reasonably expect to take driving from Sintra to Lisbon Airport, early on a Sunday morning? TIA.

30 minutes, road IC19

nice to read

http://www.upmagazine-tap.com/en/201...katz-american/

Radical sports in Portugal (the most viewed ever video of Portuguese origin in the youtube - English subtitles)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEnYO3W4loU

Portuguese promotional video (or We are NOT in the Moody's)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJMLn...layer_embedded

OK, but "we made the world round"?

See this: http://www.rogermwilcox.com/square_earth.html

Or this:
http://www.1ststoptravelstore.com/Re...orld_globe.jpg

PS: G will email you in the next few days, since we are relocating to Sogra´s Inn during the next week and besides eating and sleeping, writing to friends is a good way of killing Alentejo´s time

Currently reading this:

http://www.amazon.com/Wrath-God-Grea.../dp/1847247946

Lots of information, a good picture of Portuguese and European 18th century societies.
IMHO is to much centered in the views and memories of the British Lisbon community, but very worth to read.

We plan to visit Lisbon and Ponte Delgada each for one week in May '12. Friends from Germany will join us for a portion of one of the weeks. I have been looking at apartments but I have not decided yet. I really want a green space(outdoor space)with tables and chairs and maybe a view. We were in Athens last year and we misseed not being able to sit outside and solve the world's problems. Any suggestions? Also, we all love neighborhood places to eat. We will do most of our cooking at home but when we do go out we like the kind of place wich has the owner and his kids there.

The beauty of simplicity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m34Wv...el_video_title

At 1st view I spotted Marvão, Monsaraz, Pena Palace (Sintra), Rocha Beach (Algarve), Comércio Square (Lisbon), D. Luis Bridge (Porto).

ttt----waiting for the return of Lobo ---has he disappeared?
Lobo - does the LDC still exist?

I will be in New York this weekend and I want to try "the best chocolate cake in the world" shop there to compare it to Lisbon.
Wish me luck.
Yes, La_Tour_de_Cause. Lobo mau is alive and kicking.
Alas. The LDC is on hiatus, I believe.

Good luck Sher!! :-)
Lobo Mau is more alive than kicking. The age is collecting it's burden, I'm affraid, there is no more stamina to run after the little red riding hood.
LDC is on hiatus, but always avaible to meet again, in case Sher or Nikky show up in town. We went to Gravatas last week and it is working up to the regular standards.
Matt doesn't look like Chewbacca anymore, he is more like the prophets of Old Testament, perhaps Moses. His 2 children are lovely.

I'm sure Little Red Riding Hood misses you. I know I do. But it sounds like you need a vacation. I have some suggestions...