Lately

Okay I just wrote two huge paragraphs and they got deleted. Ahhh but okay here goes... The weather has been so beautiful here the past week it's making me not want to leave Portugal at all. On sunday I ran the Lisbon Mini Marathon, 7k, and it was a blast. So invigorating, the people cheering and music... running on vinte e cinco de abril bridge (the one that looks like san fran's golden gate). Luckily chelsea and I were running at the same pace so we ran together the whole time, didn't stop running once it was amazing. We finished in an hour, taking into consideration the huge crowd of people walking in the beginning. The Portuguese don't run marathons any better than they walk the streets. (huge pet peve: they take up the entire sidewalk and do NOT move out of your way when you're behind them, forcing you to go into the street. plus they walk slow and don't know the fast and slow lane aspect of the sidewalk. sooooo annoying!) On friday we went to the tile museum in lisbon it's supposed to be the "only tile museum in the world".. but I feel like that's not true? but it was really cool, tiles are a huge part of portuguese culture. The tour guide compared tiles to balcahau (cod fish)... because they're everywhere, in every class status in every part of portugal. we got to make our own tiles too it was fun :) haven't seen the finish product yet though..

But anyway, on saturday we went to Cascais and laid on the beach all day it was wonderful. Cascais is definitely one of my favorite spots in Portugal... we ate the bessstt food too! what else is new? :) That night we went to this fancy chic bar that Charity found out about, it was really nice, Brennan and I ordered some longislandiceteas... yum :)

After the marathon on sunday, a few of us went to eat by the castle that I c.a.n.n.o.t believe I hadn't been to yet. So beautiful going back ASAP, we had the cutest dinner and found many new shops and bars. Exploring that area on wednesday again :) Basically loving Lisbon and don't want to go to the US in a month!!! good thing there is no return flight booked ;)

video of cascais i edited :)