They’re known as sledges. Wicker toboggans mounted on wooden runners that take riders on a downhill run through the streets of Monte, a mountain village high above Funchal. It would seem to fall in the category of “why would you want to do that?” – especially when you learn that the toboggans are steered by … Read More
“And the sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses…” ~Joni Mitchell, Chelsea Morning If Lisbon were a color it would have to be yellow. Yellow painted buildings, yellow tiled facades, yellow trams. And that big ball of a sun that bathes the city’s old architecture in a stunning, hazy light. Add … Read More
“The value of things is not the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people.” ~Fernando Pessoa The line for the Number 28 Tram was already snaking past storefronts and apartment buildings when we arrived at the Praça do Martim Moniz. Our plan … Read More