The campsite Orbitur Guincho (http://m.orbitur.com/campsite-orbitur-guincho) was definitely a nice place. ⛺️Location was a plus- it was close to Lisbon, close to Cabo da Roca which I really wanted to conquer and the nearby Cascais turned to be loveliest little town, very pleased. The bad thing was the location to the beach, about a km away. ⛱For us it wasn't a massive problem but I can imagine it being for some. I'm not an expert regarding campsites, tho the other positives in my opinion included: the field was huge and it was easy to find a decent spot, plenty of toilets and showers (showers were great but toilets could be cleaner sometimes...) and staff was generally very helpful and accommodating. 'The bad' were poor wifi and charging facilities☹️ It was really hard to upload anything, and there were not enough spots to charge my never-fully-fed phone. The little shop and restaurant were very cheap and basic, but apart from coffee, water, pastry and hotdogs we couldn't really find there anything to eat😕🌭 To sum up- it was fun to stay there, definitely would recommend to camping lovers, I, personally, am very happy that after 2 taxis, 1 train and some amazing flights of stairs we got to our little hotel in Lisbon (more about it to come).🏨
After checking in we went for a wander to find some food. Again, I'll write some more about Portuguese cuisine, which I find quite amusing but not extremely appealing 🙊. Fed and full we went to have a proper shower, shave, makeup (ya know,a girl missed it a bit) and we went for a wander...
First place we encountered was a food court TimeOut Market, all that beautifying things made us hungry again. The place is a collection of gourmet food stands, that for acceptable prices allowed people to try some of their food. And my-oh-my it was hard to choose- anything from pastry, fish, meat, Asian cuisine, even fresh fruit bars... Once you make your order you receive a plastic device (reminds me of a drink coaster) and get yourself seated wherever there is a space along massive wooden tables, very Oktoberfest-esque. When the food is ready, 'the coaster' flashes and vibrates and you just go and collect it. Simple! I opted for a duck leg confit glazed in herbs and honey (yum) and parsnip purée (a bit blunt but all together lovely), C chosen curry and Spring rolls, very Portuguese😅 and also super tasty. Will be back there at some point!
Then we went for a search of traditional Fado singers, no such luck tho 😥. Some places offered this attraction only when you ate dinner at their place but we just had a dinner! We sat outside a kiosk that served as a pub, and musicians came to us! Maybe not fado, one played oboe and the other guitar, but our wish for a live music experience was definitely fulfilled. I enjoyed my made of real strawberries cocktail and C drank some beers. It was all in a little market square, pretty unique experience!
On the corner of the same square there was something resembling a ruins of a church, marked as an archeological object. People kept coming in and out. Surprised that it was open so late, we wanted to check it out as well. It was basically a church without a roof, in which, as we later found out, a National Youth Choir from Canada was performing. The classical music under the sky full of starts was something breathtaking!
Then we just walked around, found some more hipster pubs, Elevator of St Justa, beautiful and steep Lisbon by night was definitely worth a stroll 😍
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