Sitting in Toronto airport last night, watching our departure time slowly creep later, we began to worry the flight would be cancelled because they couldn’t fix the problem. Turns out this was a legitimate concern – they couldn’t fix the problem, but fortunately they found a replacement aircraft. We pushed away from the gate about two hours late, but the pilots pushed the throttle forward a notch and we were only an hour and a half late when we landed. The good news was we gained lost time. The bad news … we lost half an hour of potential sleep. Every silver lining has a cloud.

Our room was ready when we arrived at the hotel. We checked in, unpacked, and visited the grocery store to get tomorrow’s breakfast and tonight’s wine. Priorities! Then we headed out for a walk to enjoy the lovely weather.

It had been a while since breakfast on the plane, and we were getting a bit peckish … in the danger zone for “hangry”. We spotted a shop with the local pastry, pastel de nata, so we bought a couple and headed across the street to the park to eat them and enjoy the view.

We didn’t have any particular agenda for today other than enjoying the Lisbon weather and vibe, and staying awake until bedtime. We strolled through an outdoor market at a local park and I spotted this tree. It almost reminded me of New Zealand.

One thing I love about Lisbon is the way that old and new naturally blend together. This is a vintage streetcar … with Wi-Fi.

I was also looking for things to do later in the week, and this immediately caught my attention.

Tomorrow is Monday. On Monday we have Monday Beer Club and taste a variety of different beers. This was like a sign from God. I know what I’m doing tomorrow afternoon.

Our room is on the top floor of the building – only the 5th floor, but it still offers some views. Just after sunset, I saw this view from our window.

My bed is calling, so I’m signing off for tonight.