Lisbon, Portugal & Madrid, Spain
Bica, Ristretto
We couldn’t leave the city without some pastéis de nata for the road. 😛
Manteigaria, Rua do Loreto, 2, Bairro Alto
We love museums. But, it’s rare to find a city history museum that isn’t boring and full of creepy wax statues of 49ers or the Founding Fathers. On the suggestion of an American expat we met, we went to the Núcleo Arqueológico da Rua dos Correeiros, a public museum maintained and funded by a private bank. The story is that the Millenium bcp was renovating an old building in the city and came across archeological ruins as it was digging a basement. The bank stopped construction immediately and decided to preserve it for a museum. Some articles we read attributed the founding of Lisbon to Odysseus, which is hard to believe. But, after visiting this museum, it didn’t seem far-fetched. Artifacts and structures of a Roman fish sauce factory gave us the right dose of history we craved during our trip.
Getting Barcelona was easy enough, but totally wiped us out! Upon arrival, we discovered our Airbnb host wasn’t answering the door, so we retreated to the local bar for free “wee-fee” and a drink. Una caña is a tiny beer - just enough to make it appear you’re drinking without signaling that you’re getting schwasted. Yennie, being a lightweight most of the time, loves cañas.
Mahou Clásica
“The Bud Lite of Spain’”
Variety Irish Pub, Calle Huertas, 63
