Any given Sunday

When Im not on the beach Im usually under a sun umbrella in a Praca somewhere, struggling to get the waiters attention so I can get another beer or be fed, watching people over a beer glass or reading a book when I remember to bring one (staring into space for an entire afternoon gets a little boring and freaks the other customers!). Not that I'm the only one people watching - as a 6ft blonde I'm a little different around here and get my fair share of stares from the old guys watching the world go by (they're on the step so all the tables at their mate's cafe can be filled with paying customers).

Some things are good in Spring

I've felt more and more like an expat over the last couple of weeks - perhaps being indoors watching so much TV in English, perhaps cos I've finally found AFL highlights every weekend on cable, perhaps cos of Sundays on the beach in a bar sponsored by "Australia's Favourite Beer":

Graphic graphic for a Lisbon dog toilet - not sure if the dog is relieved or in pain?!