Friday 29 September

 Up in the dark so we can get the 8:35 bus to Cascais and then the train to Belem, where we queue for the best part of an hour in the sun to get into the monastery. Well worth it ( see photos). Then a walk to the 16 Century Belem tower. 

We visit the market near Cais de Sodra, which is a huge, hot indoor market with nowhere to sit and eat. Eventually we find a small fish restaurant and perch on a hot corner. We have octopus salad, clams, fish of the day and vinho verde. All delicious. 

We walk to the commercial square, see one of the old fashioned trams and jump on it, not knowing where it’s going. It goes up and down steep hills and around sharp bends. We eventually get a seat. 

After a slightly heat frazzling day (34C) we get back via train and bus for a cooling swim in the pool and picnic supper outside. 




















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