here's one: you'll get hooked on the cafe' or bica or expresso after lunch or dinner... it's just a matter of time before you get hooked!
-Ask for a Toasta Mista with a Galao for breakfast! -and you probably know this but stores close for lunch.
One many great things Portugal has is publiuc transporation. You can get anywhere, I mean anywhere on public transportation. I do recommend you look into getting what is called "o Pass" this is a monthly pass available to travel on mostly all buses, and railways. If you need more info on this I can provide you with it.
One of the things that pissed me off about the TTC when I was taking it for School was watching bus after bus pass by the direction I wasn't going empty as hell and then my bus arriving full ??? shouldn't there be more buses going the direction with more people? They got more people I guess at other stops down the line but still it was like 8 buses.
Bars, Cafes, restaurants stay open for Lunch, However alot of other businessess close for the lunch Hour ( between Twelve and Three) depending on the area in Portugal. also Banks close at 2:30 public transportation is great, and widely used. I'm so ****n jealous, I am Sending my Daughter but I got to stay and work....
Take The Car.... TTC is so useless. Especially the subway system. What a joke. Yeah, it was great 50 years ago but today, we have huge suburbs and surround city limit suburbs with huge population and our TTC doens't even go to our other university.
I do take the car. Only time I usee TTC is when I go to the ACC or Skydome (I'll never call it the rogers center) I had to take the bus from Maple which meant paying the Vaughn fare followed by the Toronto fair, 2 hour trip twice a day.
Cash-kies the a makes an almost small 'O' sound. You can make the 'sh' sound or just leave it as an 's' sound, however you want to pronounce it.
Bigdudeduke here - Ali's PROUD Dad. Nothing like having a place to stay at in Portugal. I won't tell you where in Cascais, but she already has a beautiful apartment picked out. I'm happy to hear that top level football is close by. I knew the public transit would be superior to what we have here in the states, but from what I read it sounds fantastic. Keep posting guys, give her any information you may have. Even the most common thing to you will be of value to her. For example, what native Portuguese dishes do you think she should try? Is the Sangria better there than it is here (I hope so)? Thanks!!
roasted Frango! (rooster) best chicken you'll ever have. If she wants a good meal you can't go wrong with Bife a casa (steak with an egg on top sorounded with rice, fried potatoes and a side of salad. Try 'Vinho verde' (young wine, the verde implies green as in new) It's more common in the North it is not as alcoholic tasting as regular wine but it goes good with a heavy meal, a very fresh taste to it without being sweet. Don't tip! I tried to tip people and there always a bit confused, my cousins always tell me not too, not that it's rude it's simply just not done there. If you go out with friends you have to pay for what you had, people make their calculations, unlike hear where the bill is "split" or someone picks it up all-together ( 1 reason why theres probably no tipping)
Actually guys, I think me and Stogey23 and will be keeping notes along Boots15! Keep it coming, like what's a common breakfast like in Portugal? Is lunch the big meal of the day, or is dinner? Pictures I have seen show lovely women and everyone looking "In Shape". Comments?
Breakfast is pretty the same as here but for me anyways was a Galao (tall coffee with milk, It's hot btw always grab the glass by the handle) with a Toasta mista: toasted bread with melted cheese and a great piece of ham called Fiambra. There are cerals there not too sure about pancakes or waffles even though they have them. Lunch is a decent size but for the first while she's there I suggest a big lunch since dinner time is usually from 8-10 as oppsed to the 5-7 here in North America. Dinner out is always done big. The proportions are huge. If you've ever been to a Portuguese wedding at a Portuguese hall you'd understand. The youth are pretty thin but like everywhere else it's not like everyone fits one mould.
Breakfast mostly a Bread & Butter(Pao com Manteiga), Toast (Torrada), Pastries (Pastel de Nata, etc.), and don't forget the Latte (O Galao). Now Lunch and Dinner that's Portugal, there both big meals. So get your knife, and forks handy.
Let's get you straight on Portuguese eating habits. (The c sound like s) First you have breakfast called "Pequeno Almoco". 6-9AM Second you have Lunch called "Almoco". 12-2PM Third you Lunch called "Lunche". 4-6PM Fourth you have Dinner called "Jantar". 8-10PM But the food is much healthier in Portugal so don't worry you won't gain a pound.
LOL maybe if you work all day. I gained a belly that I had to work off when I got back. Then again in addition to Pequeno Almoco, Almoco, Lunche, and Jantar, I had 2 extra Jantars and brunch (that's probably why I gained) c sounds like s, except in Lunche.
Hey G.D., it sounds like you were on the same "Jenny - Pequeno Almoco, Almoco, Lunche, and Jantar, and 2 extra Jantars plus brunch - Craig" diet that I was on!