This morning the queue for the Elevador de Santa Justa was enormous ….. we decided not to join the queue considering the temperature was in the low 30’sInstead we headed in the direction of the popular restaurant area near Bairro AltoWe pass the Alcoa Patisserie which has an amazing selection of local cakes and pastriesUnusual plants for sale …. would love to take some home !!We visit the Basilica of our Lady of the MartyrsAlthough quite plain on the outside, Basilica of our Lady of the Martyrs surprised us with it’s beautiful interiorThis area of Lisbon has some elegant shops such as Paris EM in Rua Garrett Further up Rua Garrett is the popular Cafe A BrasileiraTime for a coffee break……. and a delicious pastry !!Ric stands by the Estatua de Antonio Ribeiro, a 16th century poet also known as the”Chiado” situated in the Chiado SquareLooking towards Praça Luis de Camoes, a very popular square in this area of LisbonColourful local transportThe bronze statue of Luis Vas de Camoes from the 16th century (who is considered to be the greatest poet of the Portuguese language), was inaugurated in 1867 and stands in the centre of the square which carries his nameWith the temperature soaring to the mid 30’s we thought we would find a nice air conditioned restaurant with light food …… Afuri, a Japanese restaurant was perfect!!The staff were very welcoming at AfuriWe order amazing refreshing cocktails called Yuzu made with rum, lime, yuzu, honey and sparkling wineWonderful fresh oysters with local seaweed, wakame, sesame vinaigrette and lemonExcellent Tuna SashimiOur favourite EdomameLobster Harumaki with lobster, shrimp, whitefish spring roll served with onion, yuzu and sweet chilli ….. so deliciousFabulous House-Made Gyoza DumplingsAfter we had finished our fabulous Japanese lunch at Afuri, we ventured out into the heat of the dayMaking our way back to the hotel we pass numerous busy restaurantsAs it was Sunday and no shops were open in Lisbon, we returned to the comfort of our air conditioned hotel to escape from the heat of the afternoon
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