Sesimbra

Theres nothing better on a sunny Sunday than sittting back in a cafe with a beer after a good seafood lunch next to the beach ......

(finally I get to write the opening sentence I want!)

I can't think of much more to say here since the photos say it all. The fort is the Fortaleza de Santiago. Sesimbra is a fishing village to the south of Lisbon on the Costa Azul, just off the freeway into town. And since its so close its become less of a fishing village now and more one of the favourite day trips from Lisbon (especially if you have a motorbike). A sizeable proportion of its population decided to join me for a Sunday lunch and people-watch, and then to walk along the promenade to enjoy the sunset, or sit on the sea wall to relax with an icecream. They then joined me in driving back to Lisbon meaning the 18kms from Sesimbra to Seixal took 35 minutes. At least I waited an hour and a half after dark to join the queue. I dont know if they also joined me in sending bragging sms's around the world but Id like to think so.

That however was not the reason I was driving around the freeways north of Lisbon at 1am (for your info - to get to Montemor you take the southbound freeway). It had something to do with a dinner invitation which changed into beers in a cafe overlooking the dark Atlantic without explanation, arguing about opening a bookshop/art gallery/cafe/wine bar, intellect not quite reached by being taught the 20 words for 'penis' in Portuguese while driving along the Tejo, a bag never unpacked, an unused hotel reservation and the final contradiction between a home close enough to drive back at midnight but the journey being made longer by wrong directions. It wasnt anything exciting really but Sunday felt good since the sun was out and in the sun life is much enjoyable.