Portuguese Study - O piano na floresta

Right next to my house is the Tejo river,
so when I wake up early enough,
I go to the river and take a stroll,
planning what to do for the day.

The day's plan always includes studying Portuguese,
which now has become more fun than before.

Before it was just no fun at all as I felt my Portuguese was getting nowhere.
But now I feel much better.
Someday soon I hope, I can write this blog in English and in Portuguese.
Fingers crossed.



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The best time to visit the Belem Palace

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National Palace of Belem , the official residence of the Portuguese President , is only open to the public on Saturdays. Palace gardens Cascade Gardens - the sculpture of Hercules  There are five guided tours at 10:30, 11:30, 14:30, 15:30, and 16:30. These are subject to change due to the presidential schedule, so it's safer to call and book in advance just to make sure. The number is 21-361-49-80. You can't see the inside of the palace on other days. However, should you decide to visit on Sundays, the museum and part of gardens are open and offer free admission to all visitors. The museum houses many precious items from the state figures all over the world.  Personally, the best time to visit the Belem Palace is on the 3rd Sunday of the month. At 11 a.m., the ceremony of changing the guard takes place right in front of the palace. Don't miss it. It's a treat. In London, I was lucky enough to see  the Buckingham Palace's Changi...
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Plane or Train or Bus, which is better?

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After your lovely stay here in Lisbon, there are various ways to move onto the next destination. If it's not too far away, choosing trains over flights might be better way to save time in winter. Due to heavy mist, sometimes flights get delayed or canceled. Besides, when you go to the airport, you have to get there early and after getting off the plane, waiting for your luggage comes out can take some time. By using taxify app, it costs about five euros to get to the airport from my house. And to Rossio train station or  Santa Apolónia train station , the fare is usually between 3 to 5 euros. Oriente train station is kind of far but costs you less than 10 euros. Not bad, right? Rossio Train Station Traveling by train, it's smart to make a reservation way ahead. Sometimes the fare costs twice as much if you book too late. As far as I know bus fares don't change whether you book ahead or not. However, it's always good to plan ahead and ...
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Appreciating artworks by Maria Amelia Ramos and Bogdan Dide.

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In Lisbon, wherever you go, you can come across a nice surprise as the city is full of arts. Today I saw the artworks of Maria Amelia Ramos and Bogdan Dide in the EXPO area. On my way to the bank, I saw some artworks displayed in Campus de justiça through the window. So I just went in. Maria Amelia Ramos was born and lives in Lisbon, where she gets her inspiration. Her ceramic works are about oceans and waves. Neptune Poseidon I wondered why she called the first one, Neptune(Roman name) and the second,  Poseidon(Greece name).  Poseidon and  Neptune is the same God. Is there any special reasons or connotations behind this? Blu wave Ocean's Girl The other artist,  Bogdan Dide is from Ukraine. Through SumyArt gallery his sold his works to the States, China, Russia, Austria and so on. Koi Lord of the Jungle These two paintings actually remind me of Korean arts, especially the second one. As tigers often a...
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