Special Invitee Post: Christmas Inwards Portugal
Friday, 23 December 2011
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Guest Contributor postal service past times Stephanie Levy
Portugal is i of the most exotic together with beautiful places I've visited together with then far on my 12 Countries inwards 12 Months tour. I was lucky plenty to pass a few days inwards Lisbon, where the bakery windows were total of yeasted cakes called "Bolo Rei" or King's Cake. This sweetness process is traditionally made to celebrate Three King's Day on Jan 6th.
Christmas decorations inwards Lisbon were rather spartan together with improvised. Everyone blamed this on the "economic crisis" - although the shops together with restaurants seemed to last fairly total from what I could see.
Stephanie Levy is an creative individual together with illustrator originally from Memphis, Tennessee, USA, right away based inwards Munich, Germany. She studied fine art at the University of Tennesee inwards Knoxville, together with the University of the Arts inwards Berlin, Germany. In Jan 2012, she volition start out the 2nd session of her novel e-course called Creative Courage. This unique online course of report helps creative women starting fourth dimension fulfilling their creative dreams, together with include 12 exclusive invitee interviews amongst artists, writers, bloggers, together with inspirational women from unopen to the world. They volition also last taking a special "virtual champaign trip" to bask art, culture, together with pattern inwards Barcelona, Spain. To detect out to a greater extent than click here.
Portugal is i of the most exotic together with beautiful places I've visited together with then far on my 12 Countries inwards 12 Months tour. I was lucky plenty to pass a few days inwards Lisbon, where the bakery windows were total of yeasted cakes called "Bolo Rei" or King's Cake. This sweetness process is traditionally made to celebrate Three King's Day on Jan 6th.
Christmas decorations inwards Lisbon were rather spartan together with improvised. Everyone blamed this on the "economic crisis" - although the shops together with restaurants seemed to last fairly total from what I could see.
This Santa was trying to climb upwards past times the wrought Fe balcony.
In the historic Alfama district where I stayed, Christmas decorations were specially colorful together with fun!
The primary foursquare was lit upwards past times a nascency scene inwards neon.
Other streets were decorated amongst large colorful signs inwards Portuguese.
In my search for a traditional "Christmas Market," I took a 24-hour interval trip to the minor hamlet of Obidos, well-nigh i lx minutes due north of Lisbon. There the streets were decorated amongst fairy lights together with Christmas trees.
There was a charming marketplace position expanse amongst vivid ruddy nutrient stands
where I enjoyed a carefully prepared together with delicious crepe.
More culinary treats were awaiting me inwards Obidos, similar these fresh, hot roasted chestnuts
together with i of the richest cups of hot cocoa I accept always tasted. Obidos is famous for its chocolate,
together with the tiny cobblestone streets were lined amongst minor stands selling cherry liqueur inwards tiny chocolate cups.
The friendly locals were laid upwards to pose for photos together with brand a toast inwards Portuguese.
In the evening, the hamlet foursquare was lit upwards past times a life size nascency scene
together with fifty-fifty the local olive trees were decorated amongst lights.
Portugal has such special atmosphere, similar nowhere else I accept always been. It was hard to leave, simply I'm certain I'll last dorsum again. I promise you lot enjoyed our see to lovely Portugal during this vacation season.
Tomorrow: bring together me for a tour of my neighborhood Christmas marketplace position inwards Munich, Germany!
Tomorrow: bring together me for a tour of my neighborhood Christmas marketplace position inwards Munich, Germany!
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Stephanie Levy is an creative individual together with illustrator originally from Memphis, Tennessee, USA, right away based inwards Munich, Germany. She studied fine art at the University of Tennesee inwards Knoxville, together with the University of the Arts inwards Berlin, Germany. In Jan 2012, she volition start out the 2nd session of her novel e-course called Creative Courage. This unique online course of report helps creative women starting fourth dimension fulfilling their creative dreams, together with include 12 exclusive invitee interviews amongst artists, writers, bloggers, together with inspirational women from unopen to the world. They volition also last taking a special "virtual champaign trip" to bask art, culture, together with pattern inwards Barcelona, Spain. To detect out to a greater extent than click here.