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Lisbon: Restaurants (Very Foodie Trip) And Seeing Old Friends

  I’ve been to Lisbon a couple of times before so this blog isn’t about historical sites in the city. It was a trip to see friends I’d travelled to the city with approximately 40 years, a reunion to celebrate our enduring friendships. We still have a lot in common, ongoing activities and interests in the world of finance and investing, travel and most importantly, a very keen interest (obsessive is probably the better word) in food, the flavours, and how each dish is made. So here we are, 40 years later together again.  I had completely forgotten how hilly Lisbon is, those centuries old uneven cobblestones can be lethal, specially in the wet, but the ups and downs we were grateful for since we “earned” each meal by doing a few thousand more challenging steps in between meals.  So slippery but pretty special  We stayed at Brown’s hotel.  The best location (very central in Baxia) and  it’s perfectly fine and good value.  It’s easy to access the different...

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