A return to my 1979 home turf.
We traveled to Lisbon for a weekend of sunshine and memories. My family and I lived just outside Lisbon in 1979, so it was a treat for me to return to Lisbon with my parents so we could re-visit some of our favorite places, eat some our favorite foods, and re-connect with some of their lifelong Portuguese friends. (And, as I wrote yesterday, to hike through the wildflowers and green forests of Monsanto Park.)
Hiking around a high point in Lisbon.
As part of three-day holiday-weekend visit to Lisbon, I took advantage of the beautiful late-spring weather to hike the trilho azul de Monsanto (blue trail) loop around Parque Florestal de Monsanto (Monsanto Forest Park), the largest green space in Lisbon, perched on a hilltop overlooking the city. In the cool morning air, I had the entire park virtually to myself – with blue skies, a gentle breeze, and wildflowers blooming.
David Kotz 