I woke up earlier this week from dreaming about some of the wonderful places we would walk at this time of the year in northwest Pennsylvania, wishing for some of those afternoon walks that we used to take. The Lord must have know my needs because he has blessed us this week with not just one but with two places to soak in some of the "outdoors" right here in the city.
Yesterday, we had a long day of study and staying in the apartment with the heat of the day. So, in the evening we went out to walk around and explore some. We took the metro and we found a park, just a few metro stops from us that actually has some big trees, grass, water, open space, trails (well almost trails) and just an "out of the city feel" even though the apartment buildings circle the whole thing.
Funny thing was that this is the same park that we had our first meeting with our co-workers a few weeks after we arrived in Lisbon last August, but we'd never discovered how close it was to us and how easy to get to.
We found a bench in the quiet part of the park. I took a picture of Don sitting on a bench and then he made me sit for a picture, too. We found an old fountain on the backside of the park with 1916 engraved on it that didn't have any water in it. We have decided that even with some pretty hot days the spring weather here is the best - lush green, lots of flowers, gentle breezes that keep you cool on a hot day. If you want to come here sometime to visit it seems that May/June of the year would be perfeito!
Well, we came out of the metro and passed Chili's (yes, the American restaurant) and ended up going in to share a meal. Who wants to end a perfect walk with having to go back and cook and clean up in a hot kitchen?
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